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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-15-09 03:59 AM
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Donors pledge $324m in Haiti aid
Source: BBC News

International donors have agreed an aid package of $324m (£218m) for Haiti, to help the country recover from hurricanes and food shortages.

The pledge comes after a meeting of more than 20 countries and financial institutions in Washington.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7999323.stm



Hopefully the aid is in some which is of immediate of benefit to the Haitians by way of food ,medical supplies and construction materials to put decent roofs over heads.
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