Ghana is second highest donor to Haiti
- Posted on Monday 8 February 2010 - 12:41Joseph Appiah-Dolphyne, AfricaNews editor in Accra, GhanaGhana has been noted as the second highest donor to Haiti after Guyana based on donor countries' Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Details of financial aid and other assistance to the people of Haiti being tracked by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) which was released recently by the Data Blog indicates.
The Data blog which is hosted on the UK Guardian newspapers’ website and sourced to Relief Web has shown that contributions captured as at January 24, 2010 shows Guyana as the ‘most generous’ country in terms of its financial pledges when measured against the country’s GDP. The report indicated that Guyana is the third poorest country in the hemisphere, after Haiti and Nicaragua.
Haiti suffered a destructive earthquake recently which killed several thousands and injured many citizens leaving its people in distress needing help very badly.
Ghana made a donation of $3 million to the government and people of Haiti. The country also gave some cocoa products and medication.
Some Ghanaian organizations including musicians are also making efforts to raise money and relief items to help the people of Haiti. A Ghanaian charity, the Caring Kids International has launched a fundraising effort to raise $1 million for Haiti. On Saturday a representative of the group, a student, Len Kessie arrived in Haiti as part of the group’s efforts, according to the Ghanabusinessnews.com.
According to the released data the Guyana National Committee for Haiti Relief has raised close to $260 million.
A report by the Stabroek News said after Guyana and Ghana, Canada was third, followed by Sweden, Estonia, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Norway and Australia. The US was ranked as the country which has pledged the most cash to Haiti with a total of $168 million followed by Canada $131 million, Spain $45 million, UK $32 million, France $31M million, Sweden $23 million, Germany $20 million, Brazil $15 million, Australia $14 million and China $13 million.
Meanwhile, pressure is being mounted on Haiti’s creditors to write off the country’s debts.
Reactions
- Posted on Monday 08 February 2010 14:38Thank You Liberia, The Action Congress, Soroptimist
International, South Africa, Yclef Jean, Rwanda, Nigeria, Gift Of Givers, Dominican
Republic, Living In Black, Health Ranger, Sunfoods , Botswana,
Google’s survivors location help, Telecoms Sans Frontieres, Doctors Without Borders,
Venezuela, Peru, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Brazil, Nicaragua, Panama, Chile, Cuba, Iceland,
Cameroon, Caring Kids International (CKI), Togo,
Members of the U.S.House of Representatives , Haitian Parliament,
Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC)
, INDEPENDENT Newspapers Limited (INL), Nigerian Eagle Airlines, Liberia,
Madonna, Ghana, Hope For Haiti Telethon , Convoy Of Hope, Ecola Blue Water
Purifiers, and others For Your Aid To Haiti ( Ayiti) In Time Of Need !!!!!!!
Please Don't Give your Relief Donations to the Red Cross Or Any Other Giant
Establishment charities have criminal history of stealing disaster funds
[ http://www.infowars.com/articles/us/katrina_no_red_cross.htm ]
PLEASE HELP US HELP OUR FAMILY IN HAITI
The Real Ayiti (aka Haiti) [ http://www.haitiaction.net/ ]
Please Send Your Relief Funds To Them.
They Represent The Haiti That The U.S. Gangsters Are Trying To Crush.
The Haitians Want Their Twice Elected Leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Back Where He Belongs As The Leader THEY ELECTED !
Haiti Has Been Occupied By The U.S. Gangsters Off And On Since Around 1915.
Other sources of content are:
The Haiti Action Committee — HAC
• Fondasyon Trant Septanm - FTS
P.O. Box 19042 3, 2e Imp. Lavaud, Port-au-Prince, HAITI 509-244-7987
AHP Haïti - L'Agence Haïtienne de Presse
Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti — IJDH
• Canada Haiti Action Network — CHAN
E-mail contact: info@haitiaction.org
OR
Living In Black Radio Network
[ http://livinginblack.ning.com/ ]
310-673-5423 / info@libradio.net
Thanks You Ghana & Senegal For Offering Repatriation Options.
Senegal Is Reaching Out To The Haitians (Ayitians) Who Have
Been Constantly Attacked By The Weather Weapons aka H.A.A.R.P.
(see : [ http://www.infowars.com/playing-with-weather-stirs-debate-in-china/ ]
I Love You Ghana For Your Loving Generous Heart !!!
You and others are in my prayers !!!
MAMA AFRIKA YOUR CHILDREN WANT TO COME HOME !!!!!!!
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