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                             Philippines Aid Donors

   by Alex Villarreal

   Many countries and organizations are providing humanitarian assistance
   to the Philippines in the wake of Friday's typhoon. Contributions
   include food, water purification tablets, tarps, hygiene materials and
   medicine.
   The most prominent donors:
   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
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References

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