Philippine Aid Donors Factbox
Many countries and organizations are providing humanitarian aid to the Philippines in the wake of Friday's typhoon. The most prominent donors include:
Many countries and organizations are providing humanitarian aid to the Philippines in the wake of Friday's typhoon. The most prominent donors include:
- UNITED NATIONS: $25 million released from U.N. emergency relief fund, appealing for more
- UNITED STATES: $20 million in aid, plus military assistance
- EU: $17 million
- BRITAIN: $16 million, plus military assistance
- JAPAN: $10 million, and an emergency medical relief team
- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: $10 million
- AUSTRALIA: $9.3 million, including medical personnel
- SOUTH KOREA: $5 million, plus a disaster relief team
- CANADA: up to $5 million
- U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM: $2 million
- NEW ZEALAND: $1.7 million
- U.N. CHILDREN'S FUND (UNICEF): $1.3 million worth of supplies
- HSBC (global banking group): $1 million
- SAMSUNG (South Korean technology company): $1 million
- TAIWAN: $200,000
- VATICAN: $150,000 in initial assistance
- CHINA: $100,000
- CHINA RED CROSS: $100,000