Humanitarian response by national governments to the 2010 Haiti earthquake
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The humanitarian response by national governments to the 2010 Haiti earthquake
included numerous national governments from around the world pledging to coordinate and send humanitarian aid
to the Haitian people affected by the disaster. OCHA
and ReliefWeb
are coordinating and tracking this on a daily basis.
However, more than 6 months after the quake, less than 1/10 of the money that was pledged by foreign governments to the United Nations special fund for the Haiti quake was actually received; and of all the nations who pledged money to this fund, as of 20 July 2010, only four had actually sent any of the pledged money: Australia, Brazil, Estonia, and Norway. As detailed below, others have sent supplies and/or personnel instead of money, and/or they pledged or sent money outside of United Nations channels.
Abdoulaye Wade explained to Euronews: "Take the case of Liberia, the Afro-Americans were transplanted there. Today those people are successfully integrated with the other African peoples, because they’re of African origin anyway, and they had originally been sent to the America's against their will. So, it's not really so extraordinary to transplant those who want, to find a piece of land somewhere in Africa, and, with the help of the international community, to create a city, and perhaps a whole country." The offer of repatriation was later modified as a resolution on creating a separate, independent state on the continent for repatriated Haitian refugees, the details of which were published by Le Soleil
on 16 January and slated for submission to the African Union
at a later date.
Bahrain also sent a disaster relief team to assist with the relief operations in Haiti
The Foreign Affairs Ministry
dispatched a rescue team to Haiti consisting of 40 doctors, 20 nurses, and rescue workers, two rescue planes loaded with equipment, and a field hospital
, including operating rooms, intensive care units and X-ray
equipment to take care of the injured. A Magen David Adom
delegation arrived in Haiti on 17 January to establish field clinics in cooperation with local rescue groups and as part of a larger American Red Cross mission. The Israeli rescue team remained in Haiti until 28 January 2010.
The Israel Defense Forces
(IDF) set up a satellite communications room with phone and wireless internet access, and video conference systems so surgeons working in the field hospital could contact medical experts back in Israel. Following a request from the United States and the United Nations, the Israel Police
sent 100 officers to join peacekeeping forces in Haiti. Israel also sent a group of Israel Police forensics
investigators to assist in the identification of earthquake casualties shortly after the quake. Israel also sent 220 personnel of the Home Front Command's search and rescue teams and the Israeli Medical Corps.
The main Jordanian News Agency, Petra, reported on 15 January 2010: "A second military airplane left to Haiti on Friday to help victims of the earthquake that hit the island on Tuesday. The plane, dispatched upon directives of His Majesty King Abdullah II, is carrying Jordanian medics and medical equipments used during disaster times."
Jordan established a 12-bed military hospital in Port-au-Prince, and are also feeding children who enter; dispatched two planes carrying a mobile field hospital, rescue team, doctors and six tons of aid supplies that include food, medicine and clothing.
In addition, South Korean National Emergency Management Agency immediately dispatched team of 35 rescue workers to provide search and rescue and medical services. They set up an independent clinic in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. In January 2010, an additional 10-member diligence team was sent to review the area and determine on-site needs. In March 2010, South Korea sent in a further 250-member force to Haiti for a United Nations (U.N.)-led peacekeeping mission to help rebuild the island.
The Kuwaiti government also donated 100 tons of humanitarian aid in the form of food, medical supplies, tents and blankets.
Lebanon also airlifted 25 tons of tents, 3 tons of medicine, vaccines and other supplies; along with sending aid workers to help in relief effort.
The Qatari rescue team, headed by Captain Mubarak Sherida Al Kaabi, established a field hospital to receive the urgent cases and help picking up bodies and reach those trapped under the rubble. Captain Al Kaabi said the team has saved a woman found alive and has given her full healthcare. So far, the number of cases have been treated by the team since its arrival reached more than 250 cases suffering from neglected trauma and fractures in addition to some minor surgeries as well as other conditions, Al Kaabi noted. A picture of members of a Qatari rescue team praying at Port-au-Prince International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti was taken on 20 January 2010.
This money confirmed to have been delivered by the United Nations. From the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA); "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has contributed US$50 million to support the United Nations humanitarian response to the earthquake in Haiti. This makes the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia one of the main contributors to the Haiti Flash Appeal, which was launched on 15 January." The Jeddah, Saudi Arabia based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) also pledged $5 million to Haiti. Dr. Ahmad Mohammed Ali, President of the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB), has announced the Bank's approval to extend $5 million in aid for the reconstruction of Haitian educational facilities. Hundreds of schools were destroyed last month by a massive earthquake that devastated the island nation.
Also, President Ma Ying-jeou
, due to be in Latin America to attend the inauguration of Honduras' president-elect, is planning for a brief stop-over to visit Haiti to express his concern over the deadly earthquake and convey sympathy of Taiwanese people, as well as deliver more aid and provide long-term support for humanitarian reason.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej
and Queen Sirikit
also sent a missive of condolence
to the President of Haiti.
Following that, the Council of Ministers resolved to send another , which was later extended to , and 20,000 ton
nes of rice as humanitarian contribution.
Deputy Education Minister
Chaiwuti Bannawat said in a cabinet meeting that medical teams from many educational institutes under his ministry were ready to go to Haiti but needed funding from the government. While Foreign Minister
Kasit Piromya
proposed to have his ministry co-ordinate the relief effort. Also, Natural Resources and Environment Minister
Suwit Khunkitti offered to personally take the aid to the affected country. However, all was turned down by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva
, citing that money and rice was enough for the moment.
This money was not delivered to the UN fund for Haiti, at least as of 6 months later.
The United Arab Emirates either pledged or gave over $2.6 million; along with three UAE charities donating more than 200 tons of medical equipment, tents and blankets, food and drinking water.
said that the Government of Albania pledged or donated €30,000 ($40,800 USD) to the International Committee of the Red Cross
.
The €50,500 was not delivered to the UN fund for Haiti, at least as of 6 months later.
On 15 January 2010, Belgian Chief Coordinator Geert Gijs, upon learning that U.N. security personnel would not remain overnight at their field hospital, decided to pack up his team's supplies and leave; Gijs said he it was a "tough decision" but that he decided to evacuate after a Canadian medical team, also at the hospital, left the site with their security officers on Friday afternoon. The decision left Sanjay Gupta
, a CNN correspondent, as the only doctor present overnight at the hospital; Gupta was limited in his ability to help the 25 patients left at the field hospital because the Belgian team had taken their supplies when they left. The team returned the next morning.
Later, the country sent medical supplies and a medical team to Haiti
and started gathering a second team of volunteers. Also the Bulgarian Red Cross
and UNICEF started gathering donations via SMS service and a bank account. At least 635,000 euros have been gathered to date. A number of benefit concerts have been organized in schools and clubs
This pledge was increased by another (kr
40 million). The Danish people donated kr
65,000,000.
In total Denmark donated kr
115.000.000.
Haiti is a member of La Francophonie (association of French-speaking nations), but officially bilingual. The aid provided by France according to the French Government consists of:
A 7-member Crisis Situation Support Mission (MASC);
60 firefighters (28 fire-fighters from Martinique with 1 doctor and 1 nurse, 27 from Guadeloupe with 1 nurse and 1 physician). The two SAR units and have 3 dogs;
5 paramedics.
24 Sécurité civile personnel tasked with supplying water for up to 20,000 people a day,
11 gendarmes to ensure the security of the detachments on the ground and 11 gendarmes to ensure the security of the detachments on the ground and 5 German staff of the THW.
In total nearly 300 Sécurité civile personnel will eventually be in Haiti with several dozen tons of equipment.
Two ships, the Siroco
and the BATRAL
Francis Garnier
, were dispatched as part of Opération Séisme Haiti 2010
. The Siroco, who was off the Senegalese coast, and has been ordered to head for Haiti. She is equipped with medical facilities (two operating theatres and 50 inpatient beds) and can carry 2,000 tonnes of cargo and 2,000 passengers, as well as four helicopters. A French Air Force
Airbus A340
was dispatched to Fort-de-France carrying medical personnel to staff the Siroco and members of the Gendarmerie
.
A team of six people, including a TDF (State Radio & Television Company) engineer, was dispatched with the communications hardware required to reestablish UN radio transmissions of Haiti Minustah FM, and also to repair the large transmitters located on the heights of the city. Radio France also lent assistance to several private radio stations.
The BATRAL
Francis Garnier
, a light transport and supply ship, left Fort-de-France (Martinique) Friday with 100 tons of freight and 60 soldiers. The boat carried 6 trucks, an ambulance, 4x4 vehicles, three mechanical shovels, food, bottled water, machines of building site, tents, humanitarian material and food. The ship does not require a dock to unload.
Two C-130 Hercules
belonging to the 2/61 Transport Squadron ('Franche-Comté'), were dispatched to Martinique
. The first C130 from France arrived Sunday with reinforcements, medical equipment and communications equipment for Haïti. The second airplane arrived Sunday 17 January. Together with three CASA CN-235
planes, an Airbus A310
(from the Esterel Squadron), an Aérospatiale Puma
Helicopter and a Bombardier Dash 8 from the civil security they allow up to 8 flights daily from the French Antilles to Haiti.
The French government will contribute €10 million (US$14.4 million dollars) for Haitian relief and rescue work, Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner announced on 18 January. The contribution was a response to the appeal for emergency funding launched by the United Nations on Saturday.
President of Ireland
Mary McAleese
sent a message to Haiti's President Rene Garcia Preval, confirming that Ireland was praying for Haiti and that Ireland would assist with money. "The loss of so many lives and the widespread destruction caused by the earthquake has deeply grieved me", she said.
Italy sent the aircraft carrier Cavour with 920 military personnel aboard to Haiti to assist in rescue and reconstruction work, as part of Operazione White Crane
. The Cavour sailed from Italy on 19 Jan., with a stop planned in Brazil to pick up Brazilian military medical staff, the Italian military general staff said in a statement. It will transport Italian Navy helicopters, tracked and wheeled Army vehicles, and hospital facilities that offer two operating theaters. A company of Army engineers is included in the contingent, as well as the Cavour crew members and medical staff, and force protection personnel from the Navy, Army and Air Force. Italian Carabinieri military police will also be on board.
Italy will also send a further contingent of 200 members of its military Carabinieri police corps to Haiti to help ensure security for the distribution of aid. The Carabinieri would be part of an EU police force to restore order and end looting on the island.
On 18 January a TAP Portugal
plane loaded with 3.5 tons of additional humanitarian help departed from Lisbon en route to Caracas
, Venezuela. From there, the C-130 of the Portuguese Air Force already in Haiti would deliver the supplies from Venezuela to Port-au-Prince. Supplies in this second shipment include tents, bathrooms, blankets, water purifiers, medicine, and food products.
On 30 January 2010 the "humanitarian team" left Port-au-Prince back to Portugal, ending their mission. Seven elements of AMI remained on the ground providing medical assistance to the people affected by the earthquake. Six hundred (600) Haitians are living in the Campo Azul da União Portugal Haiti (Blue Camp of the Portugal Haiti Union).
The fourth plane included 15 rescuers on board. The aircraft also delivered special hardware for search work, which made it possible to move heavy beams and make passages on the ground floors of destroyed buildings. It also had a light helicopter BK-117 on board, which made possible air reconnaissance and airlifts gravely wounded people from hard-of-access areas. The total cost of the Russian operations stand at $5 million as of 20 January. On 1 April 2010 Russia's envoy to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, said Russia will donate $8 million to help rebuild Haiti, bringing the total sum of the Russian aid to $13 million. Russia delivered a total of 30 metric tons of humanitarian aid to Haiti.
The Spanish national and regional governments as well as semi-public medical and SAR agencies have contributed the following to the humanitarian effort:
The Spanish Navy
has dispatched the SPS Castilla (L52), a Galicia class landing platform dock
vessel. The vessel is manned by 423 persons, and is fully equipped to function as a real hospital, with two operating theaters, a laboratory, intensive care unit and other X-rays facilities, as well as additional facilities. In addition it carries 4 helicopters. It is to arrive at Petit-Goâve in February.
The Turkish rescue workers assistance in Haiti was noted in a 18 January 2010 article on Turkish help in a joint rescue at a grocery store in Haiti; "A Creole-speaking man and woman were rescued late Sunday night by a team from Miami, Florida, and a Turkish team." Pictures of the Turkish rescue team working in Haiti are available online.
100,000 (US$37,000) to relief efforts.
Prior to the disaster, Haiti was Canada's second largest aid recipient. The Minister of Foreign Affairs
then announced that Canada, home of a large Haitian community, would be donating an additional five million dollars in emergency aid, as well as matching donations from Canadians to build an emergency fund up to C$100 million to help humanitarian efforts in Haiti.
The Canadian government has decided to make Haitian immigrants in the family class a priority.
On 19 January, the Canadian government announced an additional C$80 million for relief efforts in Haiti. This includes C$60 million dollars to the UN appeal, including C$39 million to the World Food Program for food security needs and C$15 million to UNICEF; C$11.5 million to six Canadian NGOs; C$8.5 million to the Red Cross; and smaller amounts to other organizations including the International Organization for Migration
, the World Health Organization
, the Pan-American Health Organization, The United Nations Population Fund
, and the United Nations Department for Safety and Security; for a total donation of up to C$135 million including the original C$5 million and the promise to match donations made by Canadians to charities providing Haiti relief up to C$50 million.
Canadian television networks CBC Television
, CTV
and Global
will simulcast Canada for Haiti
, a benefit for the nation, followed by the Hope for Haiti
telethon. Likewise, Radio-Canada
, TVA
, V and Télé-Québec
will broadcast the francophone call for aid, Ensemble pour Haïti
.
Further, the Canadian Forces
mounted the Operation Hestia
, with a mandate to deliver a wide range of services in support, in which the Disaster Assistance Response Team
(DART) was sent to Haiti, along with the frigate and the destroyer , and CC-177 Globemaster III transport are delivering with personnel, equipment, and six CH-146 Griffon
search and rescue helicopters. The CH-124 Sea King
from the also participated in the operation including search and rescue and evacuation. An additional CC-177 Globemaster III and CC-130 Hercules
carried six G-Wagen
armoured cars and other supplies from Canada to Haiti.
The Canadian Forces
also deployed 1,200 troops from the 3e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment
, including two rifle companies and one field engineer. A further 60 vehicles including G-wagen, Light Support Vehicle, Wheeled (LSVW) and Medium Logistic Vehicle, Wheeled (MLVW) will be deployed along with crews and maintenances crews. The total number of troops in Haiti will stand at 2,000, including the 500 sailors on board the Athabaskan and the Halifax. The Operation Hestia
is currently under the command of the Brigadier General
Guy Laroche. The deployment will focus on security and reconstruction.
On 21 January 2010, Defence Minister
Peter MacKay
announced that 1 Field Hospital
based in Petawawa, Ontario
would be sent to Léogâne
along with its medical staff of at least 100 personnel in the next couple of days.
As of 21 January 2010, 1765 people have been evacuated from Haiti to Canada on 20 flights. On 23 January 2010, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon
announced that 17 Canadians have died, 1,939 Canadians have been located, and that 236 remain unaccounted for.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on 23 January 2010 that the government has removed the C$50 million cap placed on the donation amount the government would match. Approximately C$113 million has been donated by Canadians. An English language Canada for Haiti
telethon raised C$16 million and its Francophone counterpart generated C$6.6 million. With the matching donation from the federal government Canada's total aid contribution will be over C$226 million.
On 26 January 2010, the DART team established a new 5,000 litre drinking water
system in Jacmel
.
Additionally, Dominica has pledged it will send bottled water and dried goods to Haiti. A special account was set up at the National Bank of Dominica for corporate and private aid donations.
The airport at El Higuero (8 km, 5 miles, north of Santo Domingo
) is working as a hub to carry help local and international resources. According to sources, 19 private planes and 14 military helicopters are being used to carry help to Haiti.
An air bridge is working between Port-au-Prince and Santiago de los Caballeros
where people are being attended at the Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago (HOMS), a private hospital. Among others, Senator Kelly Bastien (president of the Senate of Haiti
) is receiving medical assistance there. The hospital director stated that "our hospital intends to open a camp in Haiti in order to assist people in the field".
The Dominican government and a large list of contributors from Banks and private companies donated the sum of RD$
486 million (US$13.5 Million).
During a visit to the national Mexican Red Cross Collection Center, President Felipe Calderón
announced that Mexico will make a special donation to Haiti of US$8 million, which will be channeled through the United Nations.
He said: "My thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been affected by this earthquake. We are closely monitoring the situation and we stand ready to assist the people of Haiti." The aid amount was later raised to $379 million. The aid is distributed through the military and through the U.S. Agency for International Development The expected breakdown of aid was:
At the request of President Obama, former Presidents Bill Clinton
and George W. Bush
have agreed to help, forming the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
, a charity organization to aid the victims of the earthquake.
As of 29 January 2010, the US suspended medical evacuations of critically injured victims due to a dispute over who will pay for the medical care. According to Dr. Barth A. Green, co-founder of Project Medishare for Haiti, a nonprofit group affiliated with the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine
that had been evacuating about two dozen patients a day, this suspension could be catastrophic for the injured. patients, adding "People are dying in Haiti because they can't get out." Medical evacuations were resumed on 1 February 2010.
10 million in immediate aid funding.
Australian Government increased aid with additional $
5 million to meet urgent and emergency humanitarian needs such as food, water and sanitation, shelter and medical assistance. The additional assistance in this immediate response phase includes: $3 million to the World Food Programme
, $1 million to Australian Non-Government Organisations and $1 million to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
. A team of specialist Royal Australian Air Force
air traffic controllers will be sent to Port-au-Prince airport.
pledged the deployment of two Argentine Air Force C-130 Hercules
news video aircraft carrying various emergency aid. Argentina already had a 600-member force as part of MINUSTAH peacekeeping operations including the Air Force mobile hospital
treating nearly 1,000 people on the first night following the earthquake and one of the few medical facilities that remained functional around Port-au-Prince
, and two UH-1N military helicopters, part of UN flight, which carried a number of the more severely injured to the Dominican Republic
for further medical treatment.
A team of White Helmets
(Cascos Blancos) arrived Port-au-Prince on 16 January.
One of the Hercules aircraft, which also carried aid from Uruguay
was first diverted to Santo Domingo Airport until a reporter asked about it to the American militaries
which were in control of Port-au-Prince airport.
A team of 17 medics setup a new camp at Léogâne
being the first to arrived to scene and doing so 4 days after the earthquake
A third C-130 Hercules aircraft was dispatched 24 January. The airplane made also a stop on Paraguay
to pick up aid donate for that country
Additionally, Brazil will deploy aid in the form of food and supplies. Two government ministries
expect to send 600 tons of rice, beans, and powdered milk. Immediate aid will be dispatched as two C-130 Hercules
aircraft carry, in total, 28 tons of food (sugar, powdered milk, sardines and ham), bottled water and other supplies to help the affected people. Four smaller aircraft will also be sent with relief workers, since a larger Boeing KC-137 of the Brazilian Air Force
was unable to land on 13 January. In addition, the Brazilian Navy
will deploy a ship to Haiti with equipment capable of producing drinkable water. This is Brazil's largest foreign aid contribution in response to a natural disaster.
The headquarters of the Brazilian-led MINUSTAH was destroyed in the quake. The Brazilian Army forces' building remains intact, however. The Brazilian army is currently doing its work on foot due to the amount of debris on roads. Brazil's servicemen are providing help in the search for survivors. The Brazilian Army
is also sending 18 detection dogs to help with the body search.
On 2 February 2010 the Brazilian navy Landing Ship Almirante Saboia (G25) was sent to Haiti with ~700 tons of cargo. The Brazilian red cross of the state of ceara has raised 160 tons worth of donations. The Brazilian navy checks the possibility of sending a second ship to Haiti. Brazilian air force has as of 9 February 2010 transported 708 tons of cargo to Haiti. A Second brazilian navy
ship, the Landing Ship Garcia D'Avila (G29) was (or is to be) sent to Haiti with 900 tons of cargo.
The National Defense Ministry
and Colombian Air Force
enabled several military bases and international airports as regional hubs for humanitarian logistics from other Haiti-supporting countries.
In total Venezuela provided; in kind – 616 tons emergency relief,establishment of shipping and air corridor,medical and SAR teams; 116 tons of special machinery for reconstruction; In addition,the Venezuelan government provided food (10,000 tons), non-food items (30,000 tents), medicines and 225,000 barrels of diesel fuel and gasoline and transported SAR teams on six flights (total 107.5 tons; 520 aid personnel)
Two Venezuelan Navy ships are "loading the more than 1,200 tons of food such as pasta, sugar and milk, among others, and once we have filled those ships, undoubtedly will be shipped to Haiti" said Luis Díaz Curvelo, National Chief of Lifeguards.
President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez
promised to send as much gasoline as Haiti needs for electricity generation and transport.
Venezuela also donated 225,000 barrels of diesel fuel and gasoline for hospitals and power generators in Haiti.
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
included numerous national governments from around the world pledging to coordinate and send humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disaster and man-made disaster. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity...
to the Haitian people affected by the disaster. OCHA
Ocha
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and ReliefWeb
ReliefWeb
ReliefWeb is an on-line gateway to information on humanitarian emergencies and disasters. An independent vehicle of information, designed specifically to assist the international humanitarian community in effective delivery of emergency assistance, it provides information as events unfold, while...
are coordinating and tracking this on a daily basis.
However, more than 6 months after the quake, less than 1/10 of the money that was pledged by foreign governments to the United Nations special fund for the Haiti quake was actually received; and of all the nations who pledged money to this fund, as of 20 July 2010, only four had actually sent any of the pledged money: Australia, Brazil, Estonia, and Norway. As detailed below, others have sent supplies and/or personnel instead of money, and/or they pledged or sent money outside of United Nations channels.
Africa
: The Foreign Ministry of Algeria announced that it had allocated US$1 million in emergency humanitarian aid.- President Yayi BoniYayi BoniDr. Thomas Yayi Boni , a Beninese banker and politician, is the current President of Benin. He took office on 6 April 2006 after winning elections held in the previous month.-Biography:...
announced that his government will be organizing aid. - The government of Botswana pledged BBotswana pulaThe pula is the currency of Botswana. It has the ISO 4217 code BWP and is subdivided into 100 thebe. Pula literally means "rain" in Setswana, because rain is very scarce in Botswana - home to much of the Kalahari Desert - and therefore valuable. Pula also means "blessing" as rain is considered a...
$1M to earthquake relief efforts. - The government of Burkina Faso pledged €152,000 to relief efforts in Haiti.
- The government of Cameroon announced that they would provide an undisclosed amount in financial aid to Haiti on 22 January 2010.
- The government of Chad pledged .
- The government of the DRC pledged in aid.
- The government of the Republic of Congo donated to Haitian relief efforts.
- President Hosni MubarakHosni MubarakMuhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak is a former Egyptian politician and military commander. He served as the fourth President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011....
directed the allocation of medical supplies and personnel to Haiti. - President Teodoro Obiang Nguema MbasogoTeodoro Obiang Nguema MbasogoTeodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is an Equatoguinean politician who has been President of Equatorial Guinea since 1979. He ousted his uncle, Francisco Macías Nguema, in an August 1979 military coup and has overseen Equatorial Guinea's emergence as an important oil producer, beginning in the 1990s...
pledged of relief aid to Haiti on 16 January 2010 and said in an official statement: "The people of Equatorial Guinea and our government are deeply saddened and concerned by the extreme devastation and loss of life that has occurred in Haiti as a result of this terrible earthquake. We are joining the international community in pledging our support to those affected so they can receive adequate medical care, food, water and shelter in this moment of great need. Although our two countries are separated by an ocean, Equatorial Guinea stands with the victims in Haiti in this time of distress and chaos. We vow our commitment to the recovery efforts in Haiti and strongly encourage all of our international partners and foreign governments to do the same." - The government of Gabon announced a pledge of in aid.
- Gambian President Yahya JammehYahya JammehAlhaji Dr. Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh is the President of The Gambia...
has pledged in humanitarian aid. - The government of Ghana has announced a donation to the people of Haiti.
- The government of Côte d'Ivoire has pledged to Haiti.
- President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf pledged an initial in aid to Haiti.
- A cargo plane of humanitarian aid that included medicine and equipment departed Methigfha International Airport on 19 January 2010. The shipment was accompanied by Libyan rescue and medical teams that will provide rescue and medical assistance to victims of the earthquake.
- Mali's government has donated CFACFA francThe CFA franc is the name of two currencies used in Africa which are guaranteed by the French treasury. The two CFA franc currencies are the West African CFA franc and the Central African CFA franc...
100M to Haitian recovery and relief efforts. - The Mauritian government has contributed to relief efforts in Haiti.
- On 14 January, King Mohammed VI of MoroccoMohammed VI of MoroccoMohammed VI is the present King of Morocco and Amir al-Mu'minin . He ascended to the throne on 23 July 1999 upon the death of his father.-Education:...
approved the release of in emergency humanitarian aid for Haiti. - The Namibian government pledged N$Namibian dollarThe dollar has been the currency of Namibia since 1993. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively N$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
7.4 million to relief efforts in Haiti. - Minister of Foreign Affairs Alhaji Jibril Maigari announced that the Nigerian government would provide an unspecified amount of financial aid towards the earthquake relief efforts. On 20 January 2010, the Nigerian House of Representatives passed a resolution to contribute NGNNigerian nairaThe naira is the currency of Nigeria. It is subdivided into 100 kobo.The Central Bank of Nigeria is the sole issuer of legal tender money throughout the Federation. It controls the volume of money supply in the economy in order to ensure monetary and price stability...
7.2 million to the relief efforts. - The government of Rwanda has committed RFRwandan francThe Rwandan franc is the currency of Rwanda. It is subdivided into 100 centimes.-History:...
56M to the relief of victims, making it among the first sub-Saharan African governments to pledge financial support for the relief efforts. - In addition to in aid, the president of Senegal, Abdoulaye WadeAbdoulaye WadeAbdoulaye Wade is the third and current President of Senegal, in office since 2000. He is also the Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Party and has led the party since it was founded in 1974...
, issued a promise of free land and "repatriation" for Haitian refugees.
Abdoulaye Wade explained to Euronews: "Take the case of Liberia, the Afro-Americans were transplanted there. Today those people are successfully integrated with the other African peoples, because they’re of African origin anyway, and they had originally been sent to the America's against their will. So, it's not really so extraordinary to transplant those who want, to find a piece of land somewhere in Africa, and, with the help of the international community, to create a city, and perhaps a whole country." The offer of repatriation was later modified as a resolution on creating a separate, independent state on the continent for repatriated Haitian refugees, the details of which were published by Le Soleil
Le Soleil (Senegal)
Le Soleil is a daily newspaper published in Dakar, Senegal and founded in 1970.-History:In 1933, French press publisher Charles de Breteuil founded the Paris-Dakar as a weekly newspaper. The Paris-Dakar would in 1936 become the first daily newspaper in subsaharan Africa. Following the independence...
on 16 January and slated for submission to the African Union
African Union
The African Union is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established on 9 July 2002, the AU was formed as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity...
at a later date.
- The Sierra Leone government has pledged or provided to the United Nations Haiti Disaster Fund. The country has also pledged to send police, soldiers and medical teams to the Caribbean nation.
- The South African government pledged RSouth African randThe rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand , the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. The rand has the symbol "R" and is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c"...
1M for the relief effort on 14 January. - Abdel-Baki Al-Gailani, state minister for humanitarian affairs, was named to head a national mobilization campaign that collected and sent humanitarian aid to Haiti; Sudan's aid input consisted of the combined contributions of the government, non-governmental organizations, private individuals and the Sudanese Red Crescent.
- President Zine el Abidine Ben AliZine El Abidine Ben AliZine El Abidine Ben Ali is a Tunisian political figure who was the second President of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011. Ben Ali was appointed Prime Minister in October 1987, and he assumed the Presidency on 7 November 1987 in a bloodless coup d'état that ousted President Habib Bourguiba, who was...
instructed that Tunisia shall contribute to the international effort of humanitarian assistance to Haiti by allocating to the UN Emergency Fund created for this circumstance.
Asia
: The nation of Afghanistan pledged or gave $200,000 in aid to Haiti. "Even countries with their own troubles rushed to Haiti's aid: Afghanistan provided $200,000."- Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa announced the donation of in aid.
Bahrain also sent a disaster relief team to assist with the relief operations in Haiti
- Bangladeshi prime-minister Sheikh HasinaSheikh HasinaSheikh Hasina is a Bangladeshi politician and current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She has been the President of the Awami League, a major political party, since 1981. She is the eldest of five children of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh and widow of a reputed nuclear...
has ordered the health ministry to send a medical team to earthquake-ravaged Haiti as soon as possible. The prime minister's press secretary told the press that the prime minister has asked the health ministry to send a medical team, medicine and clothes to Haiti. Thursday's cabinet meeting, chaired by Sheikh Hasina, also issued a condolence message to the Haitian government. The 30 member medical team comprising 20 doctors and 10 health technicians will leave for Haiti on 18 January. The health minister directed the authorities concerned to take all necessary steps to send the team along with necessary medicines and clothes for the people of Haiti. - The government of Brunei Darussalam pledged or gave $50,000 in aid to Haiti.
- The Cambodian government announced that it has decided to contribute for the relief efforts to the people of Haiti.
- The People's Republic of China sent a 60-member rescue team (National Earthquake Disaster Emergency Rescue Team) following the quake, and China's Red Cross pledged . The Chinese government itself announced it plans to deliver an additional US$4.41 million in humanitarian aid. A medical assistance station has been set up by the Chinese rescue team in Port-au-Prince. On 21 January, China announced that it was donating an additional $2.6 million in cash to quake-hit Haiti and it would send a 40-member medical care and epidemic prevention team to the Caribbean country. Before the earthquake, China already had a 125 member Police Force as part of a 9,000-strong UN peacekeeping operations in Haiti seeking to maintain stability in the impoverished, politically volatile nation.
- The Government of East Timor has pledged to donate €355,000 to assist in efforts in Haiti.
- India has initially donated a cash amount of to Haiti. A 140 member Indian UN peacekeeping paramilitary contingent was already helping with stabilization duties and is now assisting rescue work.
- President Susilo Bambang YudhoyonoSusilo Bambang YudhoyonoSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono AC , is an Indonesian politician and retired Army general officer who has been President of Indonesia since 2004....
said Indonesia would send humanitarian workers to Haiti to help the earthquake victims. The help from the Indonesian governmentIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
will consist of a team of 30 medical personnel including surgeons, a 10-member SAR team, and 10 electrical experts. The remaining 25 are experts in construction and telecommunications. The government will also send medical supplies weighing a total of 5 tons, another five tons of food special equipment and tools for children and babies also five tons. The aid had been airlifted by a Lion AirLion AirNot to be confused with the Sri Lankan airline Lionair.PT Lion Mentari Airlines, operating as Lion Air, is Indonesia’s largest private carrier and Asia’s first hybrid carrier which offers both economy and business-class seating, based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Lion Air also flies to Singapore,...
's 747-400 jumbo jet. The aircraft was diverted to Santo DomingoSanto DomingoSanto Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
the capital of Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
due to heavy air traffic in Haiti. - A cargo plane of consumables and goods such as tents, washing powder, sugar, canned food, kitchen utensils departed Tehran on 16 January 2010 to Haiti. The Islamic Republic of Iran also dispatched a medical team to Haiti, that was sent via Venezuela. Iran's Red Crescent Society said that Iranian medical team consisted of five doctors, three nurses, six relief workers will arrive in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, via Venezuela. Iranian medical team are going to establish a mobile clinic and distribute medicine to the Haitian people. The team will stay in Haiti for one month and a second Iranian medical team will depart to the country next week. In the meantime, Iran has dispatched 30 tons of humanitarian aid including food, tents and medicine to Haiti.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs is one of the most important ministries in the Israeli government. The ministry's role is to implement Israel's foreign policy, and promote economic, cultural, and scientific relations with other countries....
dispatched a rescue team to Haiti consisting of 40 doctors, 20 nurses, and rescue workers, two rescue planes loaded with equipment, and a field hospital
Field hospital
A field hospital is a large mobile medical unit that temporarily takes care of casualties on-site before they can be safely transported to more permanent hospital facilities...
, including operating rooms, intensive care units and X-ray
X-ray
X-radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation. X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 0.01 to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz and energies in the range 120 eV to 120 keV. They are shorter in wavelength than UV rays and longer than gamma...
equipment to take care of the injured. A Magen David Adom
Magen David Adom
The Magen David Adom is Israel's national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service. The name means "Red Star of David"...
delegation arrived in Haiti on 17 January to establish field clinics in cooperation with local rescue groups and as part of a larger American Red Cross mission. The Israeli rescue team remained in Haiti until 28 January 2010.
The Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
(IDF) set up a satellite communications room with phone and wireless internet access, and video conference systems so surgeons working in the field hospital could contact medical experts back in Israel. Following a request from the United States and the United Nations, the Israel Police
Israel Police
The Israel Police is the civilian police force of Israel. As with most other police forces in the world, its duties include crime fighting, traffic control, maintaining public safety, and counter-terrorism...
sent 100 officers to join peacekeeping forces in Haiti. Israel also sent a group of Israel Police forensics
Forensics
Forensic science is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to a legal system. This may be in relation to a crime or a civil action...
investigators to assist in the identification of earthquake casualties shortly after the quake. Israel also sent 220 personnel of the Home Front Command's search and rescue teams and the Israeli Medical Corps.
- The Japanese government plans to offer up to in grant aid, which will be exercised through international organizations including UNICEF and the WFPWorld Food ProgrammeThe World Food Programme is the food aid branch of the United Nations, and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger worldwide. WFP provides food, on average, to 90 million people per year, 58 million of whom are children...
. It will also donate emergency relief materials for as much as ¥30 million . The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced the deployment of the Japanese Disaster Relief Team. The Japanese government sent a C-130 HerculesC-130 HerculesThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
from Arizona, US, with a 26 member-JDRT team and emergency relief goods stocked in Florida, US, to Haiti. The medical team arrived at Léogâne, 30 km west of Port-au-Prince, and started its operation on 18 January 2010. The International Disaster Relief Medical Support Unit relieved JDRT of their activities in Léogâne. - King Abdullah II of JordanAbdullah II of JordanAbdullah II ibn al-Hussein is the reigning King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah, whose mother is Princess Muna al-Hussein, is a member of the Hashemite family...
sent two humanitarian aid aircraft carrying relief items and a makeshift military field hospital to Haiti.
The main Jordanian News Agency, Petra, reported on 15 January 2010: "A second military airplane left to Haiti on Friday to help victims of the earthquake that hit the island on Tuesday. The plane, dispatched upon directives of His Majesty King Abdullah II, is carrying Jordanian medics and medical equipments used during disaster times."
Jordan established a 12-bed military hospital in Port-au-Prince, and are also feeding children who enter; dispatched two planes carrying a mobile field hospital, rescue team, doctors and six tons of aid supplies that include food, medicine and clothing.
- President Nursultan Nazarbaev, in his message to the Haitian president, stated that Kazakhstan will send full-scale humanitarian aid.
- South Korea has provided a total of over in aid, which is by far the largest aid package from East Asia, making it one of the main contributors of aid to Haiti. The large-scale relief effort is seen to reflect South Korea's determination to actively join the international efforts. It sent an immediate aid package as the first batch, and provided over worth of aid on the second batch. About two-thirds came directly from the government in the form of short and long-term aid, while the rest was the result of collective efforts from the private sector. Private organizations raised another US$2 million for Haiti.
In addition, South Korean National Emergency Management Agency immediately dispatched team of 35 rescue workers to provide search and rescue and medical services. They set up an independent clinic in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. In January 2010, an additional 10-member diligence team was sent to review the area and determine on-site needs. In March 2010, South Korea sent in a further 250-member force to Haiti for a United Nations (U.N.)-led peacekeeping mission to help rebuild the island.
- The Kuwaiti government made a donation to the Kuwait Red Crescent Society for distribution to the Haiti relief effort.
The Kuwaiti government also donated 100 tons of humanitarian aid in the form of food, medical supplies, tents and blankets.
- A contingent of Lebanese aid workers will head to Haiti shortly with medical supplies and tents.
Lebanon also airlifted 25 tons of tents, 3 tons of medicine, vaccines and other supplies; along with sending aid workers to help in relief effort.
- The nation's Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinistry of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia)The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia is the Malaysian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Malaysia. The current ministry is based in Putrajaya with Datuk Seri Anifah Aman as Minister, Senator A...
has created the "Tabung Bencana Kementerian Luar Negeri" Fund to assist in collecting funds for relief efforts. - Donations from individuals were collected in the nation of Oman. These donations from Oman are noted by the UN OCHA and ReliefWeb groups.
- Several Pakistani rescuers and troops are stationed (as part of the UN force) in affected areas by Minustah as Pakistan is largest contributor to UN peacekeeper forces while Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday directed the Cabinet Division to immediately provide relief assistance in the form of 3000 tents/blankets and eight tons medicines to help the earthquake affected people of Haiti.
- Humanitarian efforts in the Gaza StripGaza Stripthumb|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of...
resulted in money, food and clothes collected and donated to the local Red Cross for relief efforts. - President of Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-ArroyoGloria Macapagal-ArroyoGloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
ordered the Department of Health to have a deployment of a medical team to help treat the victims a group of doctors, nurses and specialists. The Philippine Government has also donated $50,000 to Haiti. - Qatar sent a 26-member rescue team and C-17 Globemaster IIIC-17 Globemaster IIIThe Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft. Developed for the United States Air Force from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas, the C-17 is used for rapid strategic airlift of troops and cargo to main operating bases or forward operating bases throughout...
strategic transport aircraft loaded with 50 tons of relief materials.
The Qatari rescue team, headed by Captain Mubarak Sherida Al Kaabi, established a field hospital to receive the urgent cases and help picking up bodies and reach those trapped under the rubble. Captain Al Kaabi said the team has saved a woman found alive and has given her full healthcare. So far, the number of cases have been treated by the team since its arrival reached more than 250 cases suffering from neglected trauma and fractures in addition to some minor surgeries as well as other conditions, Al Kaabi noted. A picture of members of a Qatari rescue team praying at Port-au-Prince International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti was taken on 20 January 2010.
- The Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry announced that the kingdom will donate in humanitarian aid.
This money confirmed to have been delivered by the United Nations. From the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA); "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has contributed US$50 million to support the United Nations humanitarian response to the earthquake in Haiti. This makes the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia one of the main contributors to the Haiti Flash Appeal, which was launched on 15 January." The Jeddah, Saudi Arabia based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) also pledged $5 million to Haiti. Dr. Ahmad Mohammed Ali, President of the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB), has announced the Bank's approval to extend $5 million in aid for the reconstruction of Haitian educational facilities. Hundreds of schools were destroyed last month by a massive earthquake that devastated the island nation.
- Singapore's government announced a allocation for humanitarian aid through the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
- Sri Lanka had 950 soldiers in Haiti assisting in peacekeeping efforts at the time of the quake.
- Deputy Foreign Minister Fayssal Mikdad, in a 19 January meeting with Honorary Consulate of Haiti in Syria, stated that the Syrian government will work with national and international humanitarian organizations as part of the relief effort. A Syrian plane with 30 tons of humanitarian aid was sent to Haiti on orders from the president.
- A team of 23 rescue workers and two specially trained dogs were sent. The government of the Republic of China (commonly known as TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
) has also promised and 200 metric tons of rice for relief. A second team of rescuers departed on 16 January, and carried with them more than 3000 kg of equipment and supplies.
Also, President Ma Ying-jeou
Ma Ying-jeou
Ma Ying-jeou is the 12th term and current President of the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, and the Chairman of the Kuomintang Party, also known as the Chinese Nationalist Party. He formerly served as Justice Minister from 1993 to 1996, Mayor of Taipei from 1998 to 2006, and Chairman...
, due to be in Latin America to attend the inauguration of Honduras' president-elect, is planning for a brief stop-over to visit Haiti to express his concern over the deadly earthquake and convey sympathy of Taiwanese people, as well as deliver more aid and provide long-term support for humanitarian reason.
- The Government of Thailand had initially decided to donate for humanitarian assistance in Haiti. Such amount of money gained heavy criticism that it was too little, while Deputy Prime Minister Suthep ThaugsubanSuthep ThaugsubanSuthep Thaugsuban is a Thai politician, and Member of Parliament for Surat Thani province...
remarked, "That was the first amount of money we could give, but more will come. We may send our militant army engineers to join the world, following assessment of the situations. The problem is that Haiti is too far from us, unlike the cases having occurred in our neighbours such as Indonesia or the Philippines. What we could do for Haiti is only donation of money or personnel."
King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej is the current King of Thailand. He is known as Rama IX...
and Queen Sirikit
Sirikit
Somdet Phra Nang Chao Sirikit Phra Borommarachininat , is the queen consort of Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. She is the second Queen Regent of Thailand...
also sent a missive of condolence
Condolences
Condolences are an expression of sympathy to someone who has experienced grief arising from death, deep mental anguish, or misfortune.When individuals condole, or offer their condolences to a particular situation or person, they are offering active, conscious support of that person or activity...
to the President of Haiti.
Following that, the Council of Ministers resolved to send another , which was later extended to , and 20,000 ton
Ton
The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a unit of volume. It can also be used as a measure of energy, for truck classification, or as a colloquial term.It is derived from...
nes of rice as humanitarian contribution.
Deputy Education Minister
Ministry of Education (Thailand)
The Ministry of Education , is a Thai government body responsible for the oversight of education in Thailand.-External links:* - Official Website in Thai* - Official Website in English...
Chaiwuti Bannawat said in a cabinet meeting that medical teams from many educational institutes under his ministry were ready to go to Haiti but needed funding from the government. While Foreign Minister
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Thailand)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand is the principal government department in charge of foreign relations in Thailand. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs; who is also a member of the Cabinet of Thailand, he is appointed by the Prime Minister...
Kasit Piromya
Kasit Piromya
Kasit Piromya is a Thai diplomat, "Yellow Shirts" activist, and Democrat Party politician. He was Foreign Minister of Thailand under Abhisit Vejjajiva from 2008 to 2011....
proposed to have his ministry co-ordinate the relief effort. Also, Natural Resources and Environment Minister
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Thailand)
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Kingdom of Thailand is a Cabinet ministry in the Government of Thailand. The Ministry was founded in 2002. It has a wide variety of responsibilities, this include the protection of the nation’s natural resources: water, oceans, minerals,...
Suwit Khunkitti offered to personally take the aid to the affected country. However, all was turned down by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva
Abhisit Vejjajiva
Abhisit Vejjajiva , , ; born Mark Abhisit Vejjajiva; 3 August 1964 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is a Thai politician who was the 27th Prime Minister of Thailand from 2008 to 2011 and is the current leader of the Democrat Party...
, citing that money and rice was enough for the moment.
- President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow announced that Turkmenistan would send to the United Nations special fund for Haiti for providing the humanitarian aid to Haiti.
This money was not delivered to the UN fund for Haiti, at least as of 6 months later.
- The United Arab Emirates announced it would set up a relief air bridge to take humanitarian supplies to Haiti. The nation's charitable organizations—including the Khalifa Charity Foundation, Zayed Foundation for Humanitarian and Charitable Works, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Charity and Humanitarian Foundation—announced the coordination of additional humanitarian relief efforts.
The United Arab Emirates either pledged or gave over $2.6 million; along with three UAE charities donating more than 200 tons of medical equipment, tents and blankets, food and drinking water.
Europe
: Prime Minister of Albania Sali BerishaSali Berisha
Sali Ram Berisha is an Albanian politician and cardiologist, currently the Prime Minister of Albania and the leader of Democratic Party of Albania ....
said that the Government of Albania pledged or donated €30,000 ($40,800 USD) to the International Committee of the Red Cross
International Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. States parties to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols of 1977 and 2005, have given the ICRC a mandate to protect the victims of international and...
.
- The principality's government announced that it will allocate €57,500 to both the United Nations (€50,500) and the country's charitable NGO efforts in Haiti(€7,500).
The €50,500 was not delivered to the UN fund for Haiti, at least as of 6 months later.
- After the 1988 Spitak earthquake in Armenia, the country kept an earthquake response force to deal with similar emergencies. Fifty-two of these rapid response workers, trained in earthquake response, were deployed to Haiti on 13 January. The Armenian government has also said they will provide for reconstruction projects in the country.
- The Austrian government has dispatched logistics experts to the country.
- Azerbaijan announced that it will allocate to the United States' Haiti relief efforts.
- On 13 January 2010, Belgium dispatched its B-Fast team of 58 people, including four sniffer dogs and a drinking-water purificationWater purificationWater purification is the process of removing undesirable chemicals, materials, and biological contaminants from contaminated water. The goal is to produce water fit for a specific purpose...
facility.
On 15 January 2010, Belgian Chief Coordinator Geert Gijs, upon learning that U.N. security personnel would not remain overnight at their field hospital, decided to pack up his team's supplies and leave; Gijs said he it was a "tough decision" but that he decided to evacuate after a Canadian medical team, also at the hospital, left the site with their security officers on Friday afternoon. The decision left Sanjay Gupta
Sanjay Gupta
Sanjay Gupta is an American neurosurgeon and an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine and associate chief of the neurosurgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia....
, a CNN correspondent, as the only doctor present overnight at the hospital; Gupta was limited in his ability to help the 25 patients left at the field hospital because the Belgian team had taken their supplies when they left. The team returned the next morning.
- The chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and HerzegovinaCouncil of Ministers of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the executive branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina.According to the Article V, Section 4 of the Constitution, the Chair of the Council of Ministers is nominated by the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and confirmed by the...
, Nikola ŠpirićNikola ŠpiricDr. Nikola Špirić born September 4, 1956 in Drvar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, then Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian Serb politician and is the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina elected on 4 January 2007....
, pledged a donation of 100,000 BAMBosnia and Herzegovina convertible markThe Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark is the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is divided into 100 fenings...
(US$75,000) to the International Committee of the Red CrossInternational Committee of the Red CrossThe International Committee of the Red Cross is a private humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. States parties to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols of 1977 and 2005, have given the ICRC a mandate to protect the victims of international and...
.-
- Republika Srpska
Republika SrpskaRepublika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
: The Prime Minister of Republika SrpskaRepublika SrpskaRepublika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
, Milorad DodikMilorad DodikMilorad Dodik , is the President of Republika Srpska, and the president of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats political party. He graduated from the Belgrade University of Political Sciences .-Political career:...
, pledged a donation of to Haiti.
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- The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense contributed 1.5 tons of tents, blankets and household linens to the relief efforts.
Later, the country sent medical supplies and a medical team to Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
and started gathering a second team of volunteers. Also the Bulgarian Red Cross
Bulgarian Red Cross
The Bulgarian Red Cross was established in 1878 after the liberation of the Principality of Bulgaria and the region of Eastern Rumelia from control of the Turkish Ottoman Empire. The first BRC organization was established in May 1878 in the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rulmelia, in the...
and UNICEF started gathering donations via SMS service and a bank account. At least 635,000 euros have been gathered to date. A number of benefit concerts have been organized in schools and clubs
- The government of CroatiaGovernment of CroatiaThe Government of the Republic of Croatia , commonly abbreviated to Croatian Government , is the main element of the executive branch of government in Croatia. It is led by the President of the Government , commonly abbreviated to premier...
approved for 1 million HRKCroatian kunaThe kuna is the currency of Croatia since 1994 . It is subdivided into 100 lipa. The kuna is issued by the Croatian National Bank and the coins are minted by the Croatian Monetary Institute....
(ca. ) to be sent. - President of Cyprus Dimitris ChristofiasDimitris ChristofiasDimitris Christofias also Demetris is a left-wing Greek Cypriot politician and the current and sixth President of the Republic of Cyprus. Christofias was the General Secretary of AKEL and is Cyprus's first, and the European Union's first and so far only, communist head of state. He won the 2008...
said that Cyprus has decided to contribute to efforts helping Haiti with the amount of €100,000. - The Czech Republic sent KčCzech korunaThe Czech koruna or Czech crown has been the currency of the Czech Republic since 8 February 1993 when, together with its Slovak counterpart, it replaced the Czechoslovak koruna at par....
5 million in emergency relief to Haiti and then pledged to send KčCzech korunaThe Czech koruna or Czech crown has been the currency of the Czech Republic since 8 February 1993 when, together with its Slovak counterpart, it replaced the Czechoslovak koruna at par....
20 million(US$1,110,000) more, and will channel it through humanitarian organizations operating in Haiti; roughly another KčCzech korunaThe Czech koruna or Czech crown has been the currency of the Czech Republic since 8 February 1993 when, together with its Slovak counterpart, it replaced the Czechoslovak koruna at par....
15 million was raised by Czech NGO's. A contingent of Czech humanitarian workers will depart to Haiti (via the Dominican Republic) in the upcoming weeks to assist in reconstruction. - The Ministry for Development Cooperation has pledged to donate around (krDanish kroneThe krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
10 million) to the UN's mission in Haiti.
This pledge was increased by another (kr
Danish krone
The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
40 million). The Danish people donated kr
Danish krone
The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
65,000,000.
In total Denmark donated kr
Danish krone
The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
115.000.000.
- Danish self-governing dependency:
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Faroe Islands: The Faroese government has decided to donate (krDanish kroneThe krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
150,000), to be channeled through the Red Cross.
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- Estonia initially announced readiness to aid Haiti with €63,600. After few days the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Estonia will increase this to €2,500,000 via the Red Cross; they will also send 3 member logistics crew and an IT expert. This amount of aid, once delivered, would make them the fourth largest donor as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product in the European Union.
- The Finnish government has pledged €1.25 million in aid.
- Foreign Minister Bernard KouchnerBernard KouchnerBernard Kouchner is a French politician, diplomat, and doctor. He is co-founder of Médecins Sans Frontières and Médecins du Monde...
said France will dispatch aid to the country.
Haiti is a member of La Francophonie (association of French-speaking nations), but officially bilingual. The aid provided by France according to the French Government consists of:
- A first detachment was sent in 3 CASA military transport planes which arrived in Port-au-Prince at 6:35 pm 14 January carrying a 71-strong detachment from Martinique and Guadeloupe, consisting of:
A 7-member Crisis Situation Support Mission (MASC);
60 firefighters (28 fire-fighters from Martinique with 1 doctor and 1 nurse, 27 from Guadeloupe with 1 nurse and 1 physician). The two SAR units and have 3 dogs;
5 paramedics.
- A second detachment of 67 military from the military civil security (FORMISC) Brignoles and Crisis Support Unit of 5 including 2 communication specialists
- A third 70-strong detachment from Île-de-France [Paris region] and the south of France tasked with deploying an advanced medical post and 10 mobile medical teams, left at 2 pm, Thursday 14 January, and arrived on Friday morning at 3 am (local time). This detachment also includes:
24 Sécurité civile personnel tasked with supplying water for up to 20,000 people a day,
11 gendarmes to ensure the security of the detachments on the ground and 11 gendarmes to ensure the security of the detachments on the ground and 5 German staff of the THW.
- A a fourth 70-strong detachment of the Sécurité civile rapid medical response unit to provide logistical support and medical care for the disaster-stricken people has been confirmed. This detachment could remain there in the longer term, with a remit extending beyond the immediate emergency mission. It is scheduled to leave France today.
In total nearly 300 Sécurité civile personnel will eventually be in Haiti with several dozen tons of equipment.
Two ships, the Siroco
Siroco (L 9012)
The Siroco is a Foudre class amphibious assault ship of the French Navy.Siroco was deployed to East Timor as part of the Australian-led INTERFET peacekeeping taskforce from 10 October to 25 November 1999....
and the BATRAL
BATRAL
The Bâtiment de Transport Léger are small landing ships of the French Navy. They are able to ferry over 400 tons of matériel, in the hangar and on the deck. Loading and unloading can be done from a harbour or from a beach. Two flat-bottom vessels allow unloading 50 men and light vehicles each...
Francis Garnier
Francis Garnier (L9031)
The BATRAL Francis Garnier is the second of a series of five vessels. She was launched on 17 November 1973 and commissioned on 24 October 1974. She is the fifth vessel of the French Navy named in honour of the officer and explorer Francis Garnier.The BATRAL vessels are able to ferry over...
, were dispatched as part of Opération Séisme Haiti 2010
Opération Séisme Haiti 2010
Opération Séisme Haiti 2010 is France's military relief operation for the 12 January 2010 earthquake....
. The Siroco, who was off the Senegalese coast, and has been ordered to head for Haiti. She is equipped with medical facilities (two operating theatres and 50 inpatient beds) and can carry 2,000 tonnes of cargo and 2,000 passengers, as well as four helicopters. A French Air Force
French Air Force
The French Air Force , literally Army of the Air) is the air force of the French Armed Forces. It was formed in 1909 as the Service Aéronautique, a service arm of the French Army, then was made an independent military arm in 1933...
Airbus A340
Airbus A340
The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engine wide-body commercial passenger jet airliner. Developed by Airbus Industrie,A consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. a consortium of European aerospace companies, which is...
was dispatched to Fort-de-France carrying medical personnel to staff the Siroco and members of the Gendarmerie
Gendarmerie
A gendarmerie or gendarmery is a military force charged with police duties among civilian populations. Members of such a force are typically called "gendarmes". The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary describes a gendarme as "a soldier who is employed on police duties" and a "gendarmery, -erie" as...
.
A team of six people, including a TDF (State Radio & Television Company) engineer, was dispatched with the communications hardware required to reestablish UN radio transmissions of Haiti Minustah FM, and also to repair the large transmitters located on the heights of the city. Radio France also lent assistance to several private radio stations.
The BATRAL
BATRAL
The Bâtiment de Transport Léger are small landing ships of the French Navy. They are able to ferry over 400 tons of matériel, in the hangar and on the deck. Loading and unloading can be done from a harbour or from a beach. Two flat-bottom vessels allow unloading 50 men and light vehicles each...
Francis Garnier
Francis Garnier (L9031)
The BATRAL Francis Garnier is the second of a series of five vessels. She was launched on 17 November 1973 and commissioned on 24 October 1974. She is the fifth vessel of the French Navy named in honour of the officer and explorer Francis Garnier.The BATRAL vessels are able to ferry over...
, a light transport and supply ship, left Fort-de-France (Martinique) Friday with 100 tons of freight and 60 soldiers. The boat carried 6 trucks, an ambulance, 4x4 vehicles, three mechanical shovels, food, bottled water, machines of building site, tents, humanitarian material and food. The ship does not require a dock to unload.
Two C-130 Hercules
C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
belonging to the 2/61 Transport Squadron ('Franche-Comté'), were dispatched to Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
. The first C130 from France arrived Sunday with reinforcements, medical equipment and communications equipment for Haïti. The second airplane arrived Sunday 17 January. Together with three CASA CN-235
CASA CN-235
The CASA/IPTN CN-235 is a medium-range twin-engined transport plane that was jointly developed by CASA of Spain and IPTN of Indonesia as a regional airliner and military transport. Its primary military roles include maritime patrol, surveillance, and air transport...
planes, an Airbus A310
Airbus A310
The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of...
(from the Esterel Squadron), an Aérospatiale Puma
Aérospatiale Puma
The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter. The Puma was originally manufactured by Sud Aviation of France.-Development:...
Helicopter and a Bombardier Dash 8 from the civil security they allow up to 8 flights daily from the French Antilles to Haiti.
The French government will contribute €10 million (US$14.4 million dollars) for Haitian relief and rescue work, Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner announced on 18 January. The contribution was a response to the appeal for emergency funding launched by the United Nations on Saturday.
- French regional authorities:
- Lower Normandy: The regional authority in Lower Normandy has promised to release emergency funds.
- Brittany: The regional authority in Brittany has proposed €100,000 in emergency aid. The assembly will vote on the proposal on 28 January.
- Île-de-FranceÎle-de-France (région)Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
: The Regional Council of Île-de-France voted unanimously provide €1 million for the reconstruction of Haiti. The funds will be used support to refugees and the homeless, to support children and orphans, the supply of drinking water management and health care. - Pays de la Loire
Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire is one of the 27 regions of France. It is one of the regions created in the late 20th century to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a handful so-called "balancing metropolises" ¹...
: The regional authority in Pays de la Loire has released €100,000 in emergency aide. - Rhône-AlpesRhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris...
: The regional authority in Rhône-Alpes provided €40,000.
- On 13 January, the Cabinet of GeorgiaCabinet of GeorgiaThe Cabinet of Georgia is an executive council of government ministers in Georgia. It is headed by the Prime Minister of Georgia. In the cases of utmost importance, the meetings may be led by the President of Georgia . The first Cabinet of Georgia was formed by Noe Zhordania in the Democratic...
announced that it would send humanitarian aid to Haiti The Georgian government coordinated a special flight to carry 40 tons of humanitarian supplies and 405,000 GELGeorgian lariThe lari is the currency of Georgia. It is divided into 100 tetri. The name lari is an old Georgian word denoting a hoard, property, while tetri is an old Georgian monetary term used from the 13th century....
in financial aid. Apart from this, a group of 20 rescue personnel was assembled to fly to Haiti. - The German government has released an initial amount of €7.5 million (USD$10.78 m) in aid. Foreign Minister Guido WesterwelleGuido WesterwelleGuido Westerwelle [] is a German liberal politician, who, since 28 October 2009, has been serving as the Foreign Minister in the second cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel, and who was Vice Chancellor of Germany from 2009 to 2011. He is the first openly gay person to hold either of those positions...
said that his country had pledged aid to Haiti and called together a crisis management team to deal with the disaster. Two special THW teams, one trained to rescue survivors from the rubble, and the other equipped to provide them with safe drinking water, were sent to Port-au-Prince. Germany also offered to send troops to Haiti. - Prime Minister George Papandreou reported that Greece will help by any means, and reminded the public that Haiti had been the first country, in 1822, to acknowledge Greece's independenceGreek War of IndependenceThe Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
. The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated they will be helping international organisations coordinate humanitarian relief efforts. The government announced a donation of €200,000, and that with the help of Hellenic Imperial Airways, the Foreign Ministry would send a team of 25 healthcare professionals, nurses, rescuers as well as Hellenic Aid officials and rescue workers, along with pharmaceutical supplies on board a direct flight by Boeing 747Boeing 747The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
. Meanwhile, a bank account was created so that Greek citizens can contribute financially to relief efforts. The Greek Orthodox Church announced their humanitarian organisation "Alilegii" is ready to coordinate charities all over Greece and send aid to Haiti. - Government spokesman Domokos Szollár announced on 16 January 2009 that the Hungarian government has donated €100,000 for Haiti aid. This is in addition to cash and in kind aid already provided by Hungarian NGOs. The Hungarian government also sent a medical team.
- The Icelandic foreign ministry decided to send an international SARSearch and rescueSearch and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
team, specialized in searching for survivors in collapsed buildings. The team consists of 37 people specially trained for search & rescue in collapsed buildings. The team brought 13 tons of equipment and can be self-sufficient in the field for seven days. The team was among the first to arrive in the disaster zone at 4 pm local time on 13 January. - The government of Ireland had already put €20 million into the UN's Emergency Fund beforehand, and has rapid rescue teams on standby if requested. Minister for Foreign AffairsMinister for Foreign Affairs (Ireland)The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade is the senior minister at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the Government of Ireland. Its headquarters are at Iveagh House, on St Stephen's Green in Dublin; "Iveagh House" is often used as a metonym for the department as a whole.The current...
Micheál MartinMicheál MartinMicheál Martin is an Irish politician who has been leader of Fianna Fáil since January 2011. He is a Teachta Dála for the Cork South Central constituency...
has pledged additional money will be given to Haiti from Ireland in the future. The TaoiseachTaoiseachThe Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...
has expressed his sincere sympathy to the people of Haiti.
President of Ireland
President of Ireland
The President of Ireland is the head of state of Ireland. The President is usually directly elected by the people for seven years, and can be elected for a maximum of two terms. The presidency is largely a ceremonial office, but the President does exercise certain limited powers with absolute...
Mary McAleese
Mary McAleese
Mary Patricia McAleese served as the eighth President of Ireland from 1997 to 2011. She was the second female president and was first elected in 1997 succeeding Mary Robinson, making McAleese the world's first woman to succeed another as president. She was re-elected unopposed for a second term in...
sent a message to Haiti's President Rene Garcia Preval, confirming that Ireland was praying for Haiti and that Ireland would assist with money. "The loss of so many lives and the widespread destruction caused by the earthquake has deeply grieved me", she said.
- The Italian government has prepared a military transport plane which will be used to carry in a field hospital and emergency medical team.
Italy sent the aircraft carrier Cavour with 920 military personnel aboard to Haiti to assist in rescue and reconstruction work, as part of Operazione White Crane
Operazione White Crane
Operazione White Crane is Italy's military relief operation for Haiti, following the 12 January 2010 earthquake.-Force composition:Italy is sending:* aircraft carrier Cavour** Cavour's complement:...
. The Cavour sailed from Italy on 19 Jan., with a stop planned in Brazil to pick up Brazilian military medical staff, the Italian military general staff said in a statement. It will transport Italian Navy helicopters, tracked and wheeled Army vehicles, and hospital facilities that offer two operating theaters. A company of Army engineers is included in the contingent, as well as the Cavour crew members and medical staff, and force protection personnel from the Navy, Army and Air Force. Italian Carabinieri military police will also be on board.
Italy will also send a further contingent of 200 members of its military Carabinieri police corps to Haiti to help ensure security for the distribution of aid. The Carabinieri would be part of an EU police force to restore order and end looting on the island.
- Italian regional administrations:
- Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol: The autonomous region has pledged €100,000 in emergency help. It will be distributed through Austrian and Italian Caritas organisations.
- Lombardy
LombardyLombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
: The region has allocated €200,000 as emergency aid to Haiti. The announcement was made by President of the Lombardy Region, Roberto Formigoni. The €100,000 funding will be allocated as follows:- The purchase, collection and delivery of essential supplies.
- The restoration of damaged facilities by Fondazione Francesca Rava, sending doctors and engineers and purchasing medical supplies and pharmaceuticals.
- Piedmont
PiedmontPiedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
: The Solidarity Committee of the regional council has earmarked a budget of €250,000. The decision was taken unanimously at the 19 January meeting convened by the Chairman of the Regional Council, Davide Gariglio. - Lazio: The mayor of Rome, Gianni Alemanno announced that the city has organized the departure of a first shipment of humanitarian aid to Haiti. This first tranche of aid, consisting of medicine and first aid valued at more than €600,000.
- The government of Kosovo, which is not universally recognized by foreign governments, donated €50,000.
- Latvia's government has pledged €15,000 to Haitian disaster relief, which will be channeled through the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund.
- The government of Liechtenstein announced that it would allocate CHFSwiss francThe franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein; it is also legal tender in the Italian exclave Campione d'Italia. Although not formally legal tender in the German exclave Büsingen , it is in wide daily use there...
200,000 to the Haiti relief efforts. - Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinistry of Foreign Affairs (Lithuania)The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania is participating in formation of Lithuania's Foreign Affairs policy and represent interest of Lithuania and its citizens, protect their rights. The current head of the Ministry is Audronius Ažubalis...
allocated LtLithuanian litasThe Lithuanian litas is the currency of Lithuania. It is divided into 100 centų...
50,000 (€14,500) in aid through its Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion program. - Rescue teams from Luxembourg accompanied a Belgian contingent of rescue workers that arrived in Haiti shortly after the earthquake.
- On 21 January 2010, the Government of Macedonia announced that it will donate in financial assistance to Haiti.
- Macedonian local response:
- SkopjeSkopjeSkopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
: The capital city of SkopjeSkopjeSkopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
, which was itself struck by a catastrophic earthquake in 19631963 Skopje earthquakeThe 1963 Skopje earthquake was an 6.1 moment magnitude earthquake which occurred in Skopje, SR Macedonia then part of the SFR Yugoslavia, on July 26, 1963 which killed over 1,070 people, injured between 3,000 and 4,000 and left more than 200,000 people homeless...
, pledged 1.5 million MKDMacedonian denarThe denar is the currency of the Republic of Macedonia. It is subdivided into 100 deni . The name denar comes from the name of the ancient Roman monetary unit, the denarius...
(25,000 Euro) in aid. Furthermore, the government will also assess the relief needs and provide further aid.
- Skopje
- The Civil Protection Department collected blankets, canned food and drinking water for the victims of the earthquake.
- The Moldovan government provided the amount of to Haiti.
- Prince Albert IIAlbert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly...
authorised €150,000 in emergency funds to be released to Haiti via the United Nations and the International Federation of Red Cross. - The Government of Montenegro announced that it had allocated €50,000.
- The Netherlands has pledged €3 million in aid. On 14 January the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team (72 persons + 8 dogs) was dispatched to Haiti to aid in searching for survivors. The Royal Dutch Navy ship HNLMS Pelikaan has sailed from Curaçao carrying 80 troops, several transport vehicles, small boats, and relief supplies. On 21 January, Dutch radio and TV stations joined together for a day of fundraising for the victims of the Haiti earthquake having raised €83.4 million. (US$ 117.87 million), half of which has been donated by the Dutch government.
- Dutch cities:
- AmsterdamAmsterdamAmsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
– donated €750,000 . - RotterdamRotterdamRotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
– donated €600,000 . - UtrechtUtrecht (city)Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
– donated €100,000 .
- Amsterdam
- Dutch overseas territories:
- ': Aruba Red Cross has opened bank accounts at all Aruba-based banks for direct donations and will send the collected funds to Red Cross International. Many private Aruban companies have pledged funds to relief efforts and the government is organizing an effort to dispatch doctors and surgeons to Haiti.
- ': The government-owned Princess Juliana International AirportPrincess Juliana International AirportPrincess Juliana International Airport serves the Dutch part of the island of Sint Maarten. In 2007, the airport handled 1,647,824 passengers and 103,650 aircraft movements. The airport serves as a hub for Windward Islands Airways and is the major gateway for the smaller Leeward Islands,...
at Sint Maarten, working with the local Red Cross, organized a collection of bottled water, canned goods and food that would be packaged and delivered on a chartered flight sponsored by the airport authority.
- Norway will be sending delegations from the Norwegian Red CrossNorwegian Red CrossThe Norwegian Red Cross was founded September 22, 1865 by prime minister Frederik Stang. In 1907 the Norwegian Ministry of Defence authorized the organization for voluntary medical aid in war...
, including a field hospital and the charitable organisation Norwegian Church AidNorwegian Church AidNorwegian Church Aid , "Kirkens Nødhjelp" in Norwegian, is an independent humanitarian and ecumenical organisation with headquarters in Oslo, Norway. The organisation also has offices in 65 countries worldwide and receives funding from the Norwegian Protestant church, their institutions and...
. The country was initially pledging 40 million NOKNorwegian kroneThe krone is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. The plural form is kroner . It is subdivided into 100 øre. The ISO 4217 code is NOK, although the common local abbreviation is kr. The name translates into English as "crown"...
, but soon raised it to 100 million NOK , and some days later again, to a total of 200 million NOK . - Fifty four rescue workers (Ciężka Grupa Poszukiwawczo Ratownicza – USAR Poland) flew out on 15 January of Warsaw's Okecie airportWarsaw Frederic Chopin AirportWarsaw Chopin Airport is an international airport located in the Włochy district of Warsaw, Poland. Poland's busiest airport, Warsaw Chopin handles just under 50% of the country's air passenger traffic....
equipped with four tonnes of specialised equipment for earthquake-torn Haiti. Ten search and rescue dogs were also on board, says the Ministry of Interior. The time delay of sending the team has been strongly criticised in the Polish media. The Polish government announced it will send in aid to the International Red Cross. The Polish Medical Mission will also send a group of doctors and a field hospital. 63 firemen from Poland have taken 12 dogs and 4 tons of equipment with them. - The government of Portugal announced it will send a C-130 with 32 members of the disaster rescue team "Protecção Civil" (Civil Protection), supplies like tents, medical equipment and a complete hospital ward and immediate cash relief of €500,000. The team and supplies have been sent as of 15 January . After many delays, due to both a technical failure and an overcrowded airport, the C-130 of the Portuguese Air ForcePortuguese Air ForceThe Portuguese Air Force is the air force of Portugal. Formed on July 1, 1952, with the Aeronáutica Militar and Aviação Naval united in a single independent Air Force, it is one of the three branches of the Portuguese Armed Forces and its origins dates back to 1912, when the military aviation...
arrived in Port-au-Prince on 17 January at around 8:30 pm. The plane brought over 10 tons of humanitarian help as well as a team of members of the "Protecção Civil", firefighters, and medics from "Assistência Médica Internacional" (International Medical Help) and "Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica" (National Institute of Medical Emergency).
On 18 January a TAP Portugal
TAP Portugal
TAP Portugal, commonly known as TAP, is the national airline of Portugal. It has its head office in Building 25 on the grounds of Portela Airport in Lisbon, and has been a member of the Star Alliance since 14 March 2005, the same day on which the company celebrated its 60th anniversary...
plane loaded with 3.5 tons of additional humanitarian help departed from Lisbon en route to Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Venezuela. From there, the C-130 of the Portuguese Air Force already in Haiti would deliver the supplies from Venezuela to Port-au-Prince. Supplies in this second shipment include tents, bathrooms, blankets, water purifiers, medicine, and food products.
On 30 January 2010 the "humanitarian team" left Port-au-Prince back to Portugal, ending their mission. Seven elements of AMI remained on the ground providing medical assistance to the people affected by the earthquake. Six hundred (600) Haitians are living in the Campo Azul da União Portugal Haiti (Blue Camp of the Portugal Haiti Union).
- Portuguese autonomous regions:
- ': The government of the archipelago has donated €100,000 to humanitarian efforts in Haiti.
- On 14 January 2010, the Romanian government announced that it would send an unspecified amount of material aid to Haiti. On 22 January, the government of Romania announced that it will send €50,000 from its Assistance for Development budget of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 2010, through the World Food Program. Romania also participated through the European Union contribution, and it is part of the UN mission restoring order in the country.
- The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia has sent four Ilyushin Il-76Ilyushin Il-76The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas...
cargo planes containing rescue workers, supplies, heavy equipment, a mobile hospital including doctors and medical staff, with a capacity of 50 patients, and psychologists to assist families whose loved ones were killed or missing. Some of the rescue workers were equipped with sniffer dogs to locate trapped survivors. The first two planes from Russia contained doctors from the Ministry for Emergencies and the All-Russian Medical Disasters Centre and rescuers, including specialists with sniff dogs and psychologists, as well as necessary equipment to conduct rescue operations and cross-country vehicles.
The fourth plane included 15 rescuers on board. The aircraft also delivered special hardware for search work, which made it possible to move heavy beams and make passages on the ground floors of destroyed buildings. It also had a light helicopter BK-117 on board, which made possible air reconnaissance and airlifts gravely wounded people from hard-of-access areas. The total cost of the Russian operations stand at $5 million as of 20 January. On 1 April 2010 Russia's envoy to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, said Russia will donate $8 million to help rebuild Haiti, bringing the total sum of the Russian aid to $13 million. Russia delivered a total of 30 metric tons of humanitarian aid to Haiti.
- Antonella MularoniAntonella MularoniAntonella Mularoni is Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs, Telecommunications and Transport of the Republic of San Marino.She was formerly the San Marino judge for the European Court of Human Rights....
, Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs, announced that the San Marino government will give to UN's Central Emergency Response Fund. - The government of Serbia donated . It was also announced that Serbia plans to send a few dozen members of the Gendarmery in the Italian contingent of peacekeepers in Haiti.
- Serbian cities:
BelgradeBelgradeBelgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
: The city of BelgradeBelgradeBelgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
announced that it has approved RSDSerbian dinarThe dinar is the currency of Serbia. An earlier currency also called dinar was used in Serbia between 1868 and 1918. The earliest use of the dinar date to 1214. Today's Serbian dinar is a continuation of the last Yugoslav dinar...
5 million (US$70,000) to be donated.
- The Slovakian government allocated €50,000 in aid to Haiti. Slovak Paramedics were sent to Haiti.
- The Slovenian government allocated €50,000 in aid to Haiti.
- Government of Spain initially pledged €3 million in immediate emergency aid.
The Spanish national and regional governments as well as semi-public medical and SAR agencies have contributed the following to the humanitarian effort:
- An SAR Team together with a team of EDAN (Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis) totaling 39 people and 15 dogs.
- A humanitarian charter from the Spanish Logistic Center in Panama. This shipment consists of 24 tonnes of humanitarian supplies from the Spanish Aid organisation, the Spanish humanitarian organizations and the World Food Program United Nations in America. It includes 1000 tarpaulins, 675 family cleaning kits, 4,200 20 litre water bladders, 450 blankets, 1,500 units of body bags and 55 family tents, a disaster kit and other MSF Spain hygiene and WFP food rations. The Logistics Center in Panama is tasked with ensuring humanitarian the air transport in response to the disaster. The plane left from Panama and will be arrived at noon local time 15 January. Shipping is funded by the Office of Humanitarian Action AECID costing over €100,000. Another similar cargo will be shipped from the Logistics Center.
- A C-130 HerculesC-130 HerculesThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
with medical supplies for emergency care (11 Tonnes) and 3.5 Tonnes of drugs supplied by Farma Mundi. The five planes sent will also be used for evacuation of foreign nationals. - A specialized medical team (surgeons, anesthesiologists, orthopedic surgeons, nurses and logistical support) from the following organisations; MSF Spain, SAMUR, DYA Navarra, SEM Catalonia, Basque Country, Madrid, Civil Protection and MAEC staff.
The Spanish Navy
Spanish Navy
The Spanish Navy is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces, one of the oldest active naval forces in the world. The Armada is responsible for notable achievements in world history such as the discovery of Americas, the first world circumnavigation, and the discovery of a maritime path...
has dispatched the SPS Castilla (L52), a Galicia class landing platform dock
Galicia class landing platform dock
The Galicia class is a class of two 13,900 t landing platform dock ships, belonging to the Spanish Navy. Built in Ferrol, their mission is to carry amphibious warfare by transporting the bulk of the Infantería de Marina....
vessel. The vessel is manned by 423 persons, and is fully equipped to function as a real hospital, with two operating theaters, a laboratory, intensive care unit and other X-rays facilities, as well as additional facilities. In addition it carries 4 helicopters. It is to arrive at Petit-Goâve in February.
- Spanish regional governments response:
- AndalusiaAndalusiaAndalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
: The Andalusian parliament has announced that it will allocate over €440,000 to Haitian relief efforts.- Almería: The province's government has sent tents and water purification systems to Haiti.
- BazaBaza, GranadaBaza is a town in the province of Granada in southern Spain. It has 21,000 inhabitants . It is situated at 844 m above sea level, in the Hoya de Baza, a valley of the Sierra Nevada, not far from the Gallego River. This town gives its name to the Sierra de Baza...
: The town has allocated (earmarked/approved) €20,000. -
CórdobaCórdoba, Spain-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
: The city government announced the allocation of €50,000 to Haitian recovery efforts. - GádorGádor-External links: - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía - Diputación Provincial de Almería...
: The town has set up a bank account for donations. - SevilleSevilleSeville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
: The city allocated €250,000 to relief efforts and also dispatched a team of firefighters to the devastated Caribbean nation. -
UtreraUtreraUtrera is a municipality in south-west Spain. It is in the province of Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. As of 2008 it has a population close to 50,202....
: The town has allocated €4,000.
- Aragon
AragonAragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
: Aragon's parliament has pledged €300,000 to help purchase a water purification and other needed projects in Haiti.- BarbastroBarbastroBarbastro is a city in the Somontano county, province of Huesca, Spain...
: The town has pledged or donated €12,000. - Ejea de los CaballerosEjea de los CaballerosEjea de los Caballeros is a town and municipality in the province of Zaragoza, part of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It is one of the five main towns in the Comarca de las Cinco Villas...
: The town's council has allocated €15,000. - JacaJacaJaca is a city of northeastern Spain near the border with France, in the midst of the Pyrenees in the province of Huesca...
: The city's council has allocated €60,000 to relief efforts.
- Barbastro
- Asturias
AsturiasThe Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
The principality's government has dispatched a team of 10 firefighters, two search and rescue experts along with specially trained dogs, a doctor and a nurse to Port-au-Prince shortly after the earthquake. The government has also said they will provide €1.2 million for reconstruction projects in the country.-
AvilésAvilésAvilés is a city in Asturias, Spain. Avilés is with Oviedo and Gijón, one of the main towns in the Principality of Asturias.The town occupies the flattest land in the municipality, in a land that belonged to the sea, surrounded by small promontories, all of them having an altitude of less than...
: The city has allocated €20,000. - OviedoOviedoOviedo is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city....
: The region's capital city has allocated €25,000.
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- Balearic Islands
Balearic IslandsThe Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.The four largest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain with Palma as the capital...
: The government of the Balaeric Islands has pledged to send €100,000 annually to reconstructions efforts via the Spanish government's international development agency known as AECID. News of Haitian orphans has caused a great campaign in the islands as over twenty families have indicated that they are interested in adopting orphans from the island nation.- Palma de Mallorca: The capital city of the archipelago and its largest island, Palma, has allocated (earmarked/approved) €130,000 to the international relief effort.
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MinorcaMinorcaMin Orca or Menorca is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. It takes its name from being smaller than the nearby island of Majorca....
: Local efforts by the small island's Catholic diocese and youth collected over €4,000 for relief efforts.
- Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
: The Basque Country regional government allocated (earmarked/approved) €200,000 and dispatched 27 police officers from the ErtzaintzaErtzaintzaThe Ertzaintza , is the police force of the Basque Country, one of the autonomous communities of Spain. An Ertzaintza member is an ertzaina .- Origins :...
to assist in providing security.- EibarÉibarEibar is a city and municipality within the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of Spain. The city was chartered by Alfonso XI of Castile in 1346...
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ErrenteriaErrenteriaErrenteria is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community, North of Spain, near the French border. The river Oiartzun cuts its way through the town, one that has undergone severe pollution up to recent times on its lower...
: The town allocated €6,000. - Vitoria: The city's municipal government has allocated €100,000 and sent a medical team to the island nation
- Eibar
- Canary Islands
Canary IslandsThe Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
: The Government of the Canary Islands in cooperation with Spanish Red Cross dispatched a cargo plane with vehicles, first aid kids, water bottles and other needed items to Haiti on 19 January 2010.- Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island...
: The capital city of the region has allocated €20,000. - Santa Lucía de TirajanaSanta Lucía de TirajanaSanta Lucía de Tirajana is a Canarian municipality in the southeastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 53,820 , its density is 882.58/km² and the area is 61.56 km²...
: The town approved and pledged aid of €10,000. - TerorTerorTeror is a Canarian municipality in the northern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. Teror is a suburb of Las Palmas city...
The small town has donated €10,000.
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Cantabria
CantabriaCantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
: The Cantabrian government has allocated (earmarked/approved) €130,000 to aid Haitian relief and reconstruction projects. - Castile and León
Castile and LeónCastile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
: A team of firefighters from the region were sent to Haiti shortly after the earthquake.-
PalenciaPalenciaPalencia is a city south of Tierra de Campos, in north-northwest Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon...
: The town announced that it plans to donate €3,000 to humanitarian projects in Haiti. - ValladolidValladolidValladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
: The city has allocated €30,000 to relief efforts in Haiti.
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- Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La ManchaCastile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities...
: The regional government has donated €100,000 to Spanish Red Cross's campaign in Haiti, approved 8 firefighters to be transferred to Haiti; the government's charitable foundation also has donated another €122,000 and created an account for further donations at all Caja Castilla La Mancha bank branches.- Ciudad RealCiudad RealCiudad Real is a city in Castile-La Mancha, Spain, with a population of c. 74,000. It is the capital of the province of Ciudad Real. It has a stop on the AVE high-speed rail line and has begun to grow as a long-distance commuter suburb of Madrid, located 115 miles to the north. A high capacity...
: The town announced that it plans donate €18,000. - DaimielDaimielDaimiel is a municipality in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 17,342. The Tablas de Daimiel National Park, a well-known natural reserve, lies partly within the boundaries of the town.-Spanish Civil War:...
: The town has allocated €6,000. - La RodaLa RodaLa Roda is a village located in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Province of Albacete, Spain.-Description:The village has a population of around 15000 people. It is an important industrial town. Its most famous building is the church which dates from the 15th century.Its main culinary...
: The town allocated €2,500. - Pedrajas de San EstebanPedrajas de San EstebanPedrajas de San Esteban is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 3,317 inhabitants....
: The town has earmarked €900. - Socuéllamos: The town donated €6,000 to relief efforts.
- Talavera de la Reina: The town has approved/allocated €6,000.
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ToledoToledo, SpainToledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:...
: The town has allocated €10,000 - VillacañasVillacañasVillacañas is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the municipality has a population of 10208 inhabitants.-External links:*...
: The town has allocated €6,000
- Ciudad Real
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CataloniaCataloniaCatalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
: The Generalitat of Catalonia which is the governing institution of the Autonomous CommunityAutonomous communities of SpainAn autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of CataloniaCataloniaCatalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
allocated more than €205.000 to relief efforts in Haiti.-
BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
: The capital city of Catalonia has donated hygiene, surgical and obstetric kits, along with first aid kits that will take care of 2,000 people over the next three months. - RubíRubí, BarcelonaRubí is a municipality in Catalonia , in the comarca of Vallès Occidental and the province of Barcelona, 15 kilometers from Barcelona. It is bordered on the north by Terrassa and Ullastrell, on the south by Sant Cugat del Vallès, on the west by Castellbisbal and on the east by Sant Quirze del...
: The town's council has earmarked €5,000. - TerrassaTerrassaTerrassa is a city in the east central region of Catalonia, Spain, in the comarca of Vallès Occidental, of which it is the co-capital along with Sabadell, the historic capital....
: The city has opened an account at a local bank and has donated €3,000.
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- Ceuta
CeutaCeuta is an autonomous city of Spain and an exclave located on the north coast of North Africa surrounded by Morocco. Separated from the Iberian peninsula by the Strait of Gibraltar, Ceuta lies on the border of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ceuta along with the other Spanish...
: The autunomous city of Ceuta located on the North African coast has allocated €6,000 to relief efforts in Haiti. - ExtremaduraExtremaduraExtremadura is an autonomous community of western Spain whose capital city is Mérida. Its component provinces are Cáceres and Badajoz. It is bordered by Portugal to the west...
: Approximately 200 residents have offered to adopt Haitian orphans since the earthquake.- AlmarazAlmarazAlmaraz is a town in Cáceres Province, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2005, its population is 1,295. It is on the European route E90. It is the home of the Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant...
: The town has opened an account for the purposes of constructing a hospital and school in Haiti, starting with €5,000 and encouraging others to add donations to the account. - Badajoz: The province's government has allocated €20,000.
- CáceresCáceres, SpainCáceres is the capital of the same name province, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. , its population was 91,131 inhabitants. The municipio has a land area of 1,750.33 km², and is the largest in geographical extension in Spain....
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Villanueva de la SerenaVillanueva de la SerenaVillanueva de la Serena is a city in Badajoz Province, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 26,111 and forms part of a larger urban area with the neighbouring town of Don Benito....
: The town's council announced plans to make a €4,000 donation, and is organizing to solicit from private donors and to coordinate with NGO's.
- Almaraz
- Galicia: Galicia's parliament known as the Xunta de Galicia
Xunta de GaliciaThe Xunta de Galicia is the collective decision-making body of the government of the autonomous community of Galicia, composed of the President, the Vice-President and the specialized ministers ....
announced plans to make a €15,000 to assist the international community in Haiti. - La Rioja
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: The autonomous community's parliament and municipal has pledged €12,000 to relief efforts-
LogroñoLogroñoLogroño is a city in northern Spain, on the Ebro River. It is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja, formerly known as La Rioja Province.The population of Logroño in 2008 was 153,736 and a metropolitan population of nearly 197,000 inhabitants...
: The city parliament and municipal government of Logroño has each pledged €6,000 (total of €12,000) to assist in Haiti.
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- Madrid
MadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
: The Community of Madrid has pledged to send a team of two doctors, three nurses, and four disaster experts to Haiti very shortly. Twenty-four firefighters and seven rescue dogs also have been promised to relief efforts.- Alcalá de HenaresAlcalá de HenaresAlcalá de Henares , meaning Citadel on the river Henares, is a Spanish city, whose historical centre is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, and one of the first bishoprics founded in Spain...
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AlcorcónAlcorcónAlcorcón is a city in the metropolitan area of Madrid, Spain; , it had a population of 168,229. It is located 13 km to the south-west of Madrid....
: The town has approved €20,000 to be donated via Firefighters Without Borders and was considering whether to send some of their own firefighters. - Boadilla del MonteBoadilla del MonteBoadilla del Monte is a town in Spain. It is located in the center of the Community of Madrid. It had a population of 41,807 in 2008.-External links:* * *...
: The town allocated €10,000 to recovery projects in Haiti, via the Red Cross. - Colmenar ViejoColmenar ViejoColmenar Viejo is a town of about 44,000 inhabitants, located in the Community of Madrid, Spain, 30 kilometers north of Madrid on the M-607 motorway.-Main sights:The most important tourist attractions places in Colmenar Viejo are:...
: The town announced it plans to donate €27,000 to Haitian relief efforts. - CosladaCosladaCoslada is a city in the autonomous community of Madrid. , the mayor of Coslada is Raul Lopez Vaquero .The Dry Port of the Community of Madrid is located in Coslada, which turns the city into a strategic point. The majority of the companies which transport important commodities that operate in...
: The town has €10,000. - GalapagarGalapagarGalapagar is a town northwest of Madrid, Spain, situated in the administrative region of the Community of Madrid. Of all the towns in the area, it was experiencing the most growth, mostly because of immigration and the conversion of old livestock fields into terrain for construction.Galapagar is...
: The mayor Daniel Perez has donated €5,000 to relief efforts. - GetafeGetafeGetafe is a city in the southern zone of the Madrid metropolitan area, Spain, and one of the most populated and industrialized cities in the municipality. The city is home to one of the oldest Spanish military air bases, as well as the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid...
: The town sent a canine resuce team composed of ten workers and three dogs to Haiti on 14 January 2010. - GuadarramaGuadarramaGuadarrama is a town in the Community of Madrid in Spain.Pop: 13032 , approx. 60000 .Co-ordinates . not true...
: The town donated €5,000 to Haitian relief efforts. - LeganésLeganésLeganés is a city in central Spain. Part of the greater Madrid conurbation - mainly a satellite-city with a population of 186,066 it is located about 11 km southwest of the city centre....
: The town has set up accounts at several local banks and has partnered with local businesses in collecting funds and goods for Haiti. - MajadahondaMajadahondaMajadahonda is a municipality in Spain, situated 16 km northwest of Madrid, in the Community of Madrid. In 2009 the population was 66,585 inhabitants .It lies alongside the motorway A6 Madrid-A Coruña....
: The town approved for €40,000 to be sent for relief efforts. - MóstolesMóstolesMóstoles is the second-largest city in population belonging to the autonomous community of Madrid. It is located 18 kilometres southwest from central Madrid. Móstoles was for a long time only a small village, but expanded rapidly in the twentieth century....
: The city allocated €18,000. - ParlaParlaParla is a municipality of the Madrid Metropolitan Area, Spain. It is located in the southern part of the autonomous community, approximately 20 km from the capital, Madrid. , it has a population of 120,182.- History :- Origins :...
: The town approved €12,000. - Pozuelo de AlarcónPozuelo de AlarcónPozuelo de Alarcón is a suburb of over 85,000 inhabitants near the city of Madrid, capital of Spain. It is surrounded by large Mediterranean pine-tree forests: la Casa de Campo, el Monte del Pardo and el Monte del Pilar...
: The town approved of €10,000 for charitable organizations involved in relief efforts in Haiti. - San Martín de la VegaSan Martín de la VegaSan Martín de la Vega is a town in Spain. It is located in the Comarca de Las Vegas, in the Community of Madrid. It had a population of 18,256 in 2009.It is home to the church of Natividad de Nuestra Señora .-External links:*...
: The town delivered €1,000 to Spanish Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti.
- Alcalá de Henares
- Melilla
MelillaMelilla is a autonomous city of Spain and an exclave on the north coast of Morocco. Melilla, along with the Spanish exclave Ceuta, is one of the two Spanish territories located in mainland Africa...
: The autonomous city of Melilla located on the North African coast has allocated €60,000 to relief efforts in Haiti. - Murcia
Murcia-History:It is widely believed that Murcia's name is derived from the Latin words of Myrtea or Murtea, meaning land of Myrtle , although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village...
Eight firefighters and four rescue workers with rescue dogs will be dispatch to Haiti shortly to assist in recovery efforts.- ÁguilasÁguilasÁguilas is a municipality and seaport of southeastern Spain, in the province of Murcia. It is situated at the southern end of Murcia's Mediterranean coastline, otherwise known as the Costa Cálida, near the border with the Province of Almería....
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CartagenaCartagena, SpainCartagena is a Spanish city and a major naval station located in the Region of Murcia, by the Mediterranean coast, south-eastern Spain. As of January 2011, it has a population of 218,210 inhabitants being the Region’s second largest municipality and the country’s 6th non-Province capital...
: The town planned to donate €14,000 to help covers costs for a team of two doctors, a nurse, and three firefighters that will travel to Haiti on 25 January 2010. The team will also help to set up a water filtering system worth €50,000 in Port-au-Prince. - LorcaLorcaLorca is a municipality and town in the autonomous community of Murcia in southeastern Spain, 36 miles southwest of the city of Murcia. It had a population of 92,694 in 2010, up from the 2001 census total of 77,477. Lorca is the municipality with the second-largest surface area in Spain with...
: The town approved and allocated €6,000.
- Águilas
- Navarre
NavarreNavarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
The Navarran government has authorized and allocated €30,000 to assist Haiti in its darkest hour.- Estella-Lizarra: has pledged €3,000 and has begun a fund raising drive in the city.
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PamplonaPamplonaPamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
: The city has approved €24,000. - TudelaTudela, NavarreTudela is a municipality in Spain, the second city of the autonomous community of Navarre. Its population is around 35,000. Tudela is sited in the Ebro valley. Fast trains running on two-track electrified railways serve the city and two freeways join close to it...
: The town has donated €18,000 to relief efforts via a local NGO.
- Valencia
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Valencian CommunityThe Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
The Valencian CommunityValencian CommunityThe Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
has allocated €442.000 to assist Haiti during its time of need.- Ibi: The town council agreed unanimously to allocate €12,000 for relief efforts.
- LlíriaLlíriaLlíria or Liria is a medium sized town off the CV35 motorway to the north of Valencia, Spain. Known as Edeta in ancient Iberian times, it is the musical capital of the region.-Location:...
: The town allocated €6,000. - PetrerPetrerPetrer is a town located in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of Alicante, Spain.Petrer joins together with the city of Elda to form a conurbation with over 95,000 inhabitants...
: The town approved a proposal for €6,000. - Sagunt: The town has allocated €12,000 for humanitarian aid in Haiti.
- TorrentTorrent, ValenciaTorrent is a city located within the metropolitan area of the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the largest municipality of the Horta Sud comarca, with 79,843 inhabitants . It is situated some 7 km from Valencia city proper, to which it is connected via the...
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Valencia: The region's capital city has donated €40,000, a water purification system and 25,000 first aid kitFirst aid kitA first aid kit is a collection of supplies and equipment for use in giving first aid, and can put together for the purpose , or purchased complete...
s, while its public university, the University of Valencia has donated €100,000. - XirivellaXirivellaXirivella is a municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It borders the city of Valencia and the municipality of Mislata.It is connected to central Valencia by bus routes and a railway station...
: The town's council has donated €2,000.
- Andalusia
- The Swedish International Development Cooperation AgencySwedish International Development Cooperation AgencyThe Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency is a government agency of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Sida is responsible for organization of the bulk of Sweden's official development assistance to developing countries....
(SIDA) makes funds of approximately 900,000 USD available as emergency aid. In addition, Sweden sent a 2 person delegation, with 60 more to come. - A Swiss Air-AmbulanceRega (air rescue)The Rega is the air rescue service which provides emergency medical assistance in Switzerland, notably in mountains but also in cases of life-threatening emergencies elsewhere. They will also return a patron to Switzerland from a foreign country if they are in need of urgent medical care. Rega was...
CL604 ChallengerBombardier Challenger 600The Bombardier Challenger 600 series is a family of business jets designed by Bill Lear and produced first by Canadair until that company was bought by Bombardier Aerospace in 1986.-Development:...
jet left ZürichZürichZurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
on Wednesday morning to Port-au-Prince with a quick-response team from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid UnitSwiss Agency for Development and CooperationThe Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation is an office-level agency in the federal administration of Switzerland, and a part of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs...
in order to identify local needs and prepare in case of further deployment. The plane has landed on Saturday with aid such as first aid kits, medical material and medicines, shelters and generators. A total of 41 Swiss experts are also on the ground in the region. Of these, 25 were already in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, by Saturday, and another 14 were on their way there. According to Swiss officials, a second plane will leave Switzerland with more aid on Monday 18 January. - Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip ErdoğanRecep Tayyip ErdoganRecep Tayyip Erdoğan has been Prime Minister of Turkey since 2003 and is chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party , which holds a majority of the seats in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Erdoğan served as Mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998. He graduated in 1981 from Marmara...
said that Turkey is dispatching a mobile hospital, two check-up devices, a 20-member relief team, and 10 tons of medicine and medical equipment. The Turkish government has donated $1 million for Haiti. in kind – Field Hospital, 2 Healthcare Survey Unit, Medical Unit consists of 17 Personnel/paramedics and 10 tonnes of medical/first aid items, 20 tonnes of relief material consisting 200 tents, 2000 blankets, 145 set of kitchen materials, 1000 plastic bags for corps and 3 relief personnel, 1.5 tonnes of Logistic equipment including food and cloths, fully equipped 10 SAR Personnel of AKUT Association
The Turkish rescue workers assistance in Haiti was noted in a 18 January 2010 article on Turkish help in a joint rescue at a grocery store in Haiti; "A Creole-speaking man and woman were rescued late Sunday night by a team from Miami, Florida, and a Turkish team." Pictures of the Turkish rescue team working in Haiti are available online.
- On 14 January 2010, Ukrainian President Viktor YushchenkoViktor YushchenkoViktor Andriyovych Yushchenko is a former President of Ukraine. He took office on January 23, 2005, following a period of popular unrest known as the Orange Revolution...
signed a decree which says that "with the goal of helping to tackle the consequences of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the Cabinet of Ministers of UkraineCabinet of Ministers of UkraineThe Cabinet of Ukraine is the highest body of state executive power in Ukraine also referred to as the Government of Ukraine...
should immediately ensure that humanitarian aid is provided to the country". - The government of the United KingdomGovernment of the United KingdomHer Majesty's Government is the central government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Government is led by the Prime Minister, who selects all the remaining Ministers...
has sent USD$10 million and pledged another USD$22 million in aid. The day after the quake, a team of 71 search and rescue personnel and two search dogs left from the United Kingdom to fly to Haiti in an effort to rescue survivors. The team are equipped with specialized heavy rescue equipment. The BBC reported that a British Airways Boeing 747, crewed by volunteers from the airline, carried emergency supplies to Haiti, while another aircraft from Virgin Atlantic carried medical and rescue teams. A Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
support ship is also to deploy to Haiti loaded with aid. Largs BayRFA Largs Bay (L3006)RFA Largs Bay is a Bay class landing ship dock that served with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary from 2006 to 2011. The vessel was built by Swan Hunter in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear. She was named after Largs Bay in Ayrshire, Scotland, and entered service in 2006...
sailed for Haiti on 3 February.
- Countries of the UK:
- ': The Scottish government has donated £250,000 to relief efforts. Scottish charities have matched that donation.
- ': Firefighters from WalesWalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
were amongst the first international rescuers to arrive in Port-au-Prince following the earthquake.
- Crown dependencies:
- ': Guernsey's government has pledged £50,000 to provide emergency aid.
- ': Jersey's Overseas Aid Commission has donated £100,000 to provide emergency aid.
- ': The Isle of Man's government has donated £60,000 to the relief effort.
- Overseas territories:
- ': Officials from the Anguilla Red Cross have set up an account with the National Bank of Anguilla for private and corporate donations. The organization has also has also amassed a collection of required items such as kitchen kits, personal hygiene kits, blankets, tarpaulins and containers for storing drinking water to be dispatched to Haiti.
- ': Finance Minister Paula Cox reported that the island territory would send charitable aid. She also cited their participation in the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) fund that will offer additional aid to the country.
- ': The Government of the British Virgin Islands allocated US$80,000 towards the relief efforts in Haiti.
- ': The Cayman Islands Red Cross raised over KYDKydKyd is a surname, and may refer to:* Gerald Kyd , South African actor* Jesper Kyd , acclaimed video game and film music composer* Michael Kyd , English professional footballer* Robert Kyd , British botanist...
$100,000 for the Haiti earthquake relief efforts. - ': The territory's government has set up an account at Standard Chartered Bank in StanleyStanley, Falkland IslandsStanley is the capital and only true cityin the Falkland Islands. It is located on the isle of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope in one of the wettest parts of the islands. At the 2006 census, the city had a population of 2,115...
to receive donations towards relief efforts. Money collected will be eventually dispersed to various British humanitarian aid organizations - ': The Gibraltar Branch of the Red Cross amassed £11,200 within a week of establishing a special bank account for corporate and private donations.
- ': The government-owned Radio Montserrat, in collaboration with the Montserrat Red Cross and the island's chapter of the Rotary Club, hosted a radiothon that raised EC$East Caribbean dollarThe East Caribbean dollar is the currency of eight of the nine members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States...
51,135 for the Haiti relief efforts. In addition to fundraising on the island, Montserrat's government is ready to dispatch search and rescue specialists as soon as they receive further assessment of the situation in Haiti and have instructed their immigration ministry to work with Haitians citizens presently living on the island in extending their residency. - ': The Haitian community residing in the territory have commenced relief drive to collect goods and funds. The territory's governor has pledged assistance in transporting the goods to Haiti.
- In his weekly address, Pope Benedict XVIPope Benedict XVIBenedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
offered his condolences to families of the dead and called on his worldwide charity network to assist in relief efforts. The Pontifical Council Cor UnumPontifical Council Cor UnumThe Pontifical Council Cor Unum for Human and Christian Development is a part of the Curia of the Catholic Church. It was established by Pope Paul VI on 15 July 1971 and is based in the Palazzo San Callisto, in Piazza San Callisto, Rome....
asked Catholic Relief ServicesCatholic Relief ServicesCatholic Relief Services is the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Founded in 1943 by the U.S. bishops, the agency provides assistance to 130 million people in more than 90 countries and territories in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and...
, the aid agency of the American Catholic bishops' conference, to supervise the efforts of the Church there.
North America
: The Antiguan government has donated EC$East Caribbean dollar
The East Caribbean dollar is the currency of eight of the nine members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States...
100,000 (US$37,000) to relief efforts.
- Bahamian Immigration Minister John Thompson has suspended the repatriation of illegal Haitians presently residing in the country. With the prospect of a massive exodus of refugees fleeing from Haiti, government officials are sending tents, bedding, food and personnel to the island of InaguaInaguaInagua is the southernmost district of the Bahamas comprising the islands of Great Inagua and Little Inagua.Great Inagua is the third largest island in The Bahamas at 596 sq mi and lies about 55 miles from the eastern tip of Cuba. The island is about 55 x 19 miles in extent, the highest point...
, which is the closest Bahamian island to Haiti. - The government of Barbados established a mechanism to coordinate national relief efforts and identify military personnel to aid in the earthquake damaged areas.
- The government of Belize has offered aid to Haiti.
- Governor GeneralGovernor General of CanadaThe Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
Michaëlle JeanMichaëlle JeanMichaëlle Jean is a Canadian journalist and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 27th since Canadian Confederation, from 2005 to 2010....
, who is herself Haitian-born, issued a statement, with parts in Haitian CreoleHaitian Creole languageHaitian Creole language , often called simply Creole or Kreyòl, is a language spoken in Haiti by about twelve million people, which includes all Haitians in Haiti and via emigration, by about two to three million speakers residing in the Bahamas, Cuba, Canada, France, Cayman Islands, French...
, thanking the CabinetCabinet of CanadaThe Cabinet of Canada is a body of ministers of the Crown that, along with the Canadian monarch, and within the tenets of the Westminster system, forms the government of Canada...
for its swift action and the Canadian media for its coverage, as well as urging strength and courage to Haitians. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen HarperStephen HarperStephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
stated, "While officials are currently assessing the damage and the possibility of Canadians injured, Canada stands ready to provide any necessary assistance to the people of Haiti during this time of need."
Prior to the disaster, Haiti was Canada's second largest aid recipient. The Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's international relations section of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada....
then announced that Canada, home of a large Haitian community, would be donating an additional five million dollars in emergency aid, as well as matching donations from Canadians to build an emergency fund up to C$100 million to help humanitarian efforts in Haiti.
The Canadian government has decided to make Haitian immigrants in the family class a priority.
On 19 January, the Canadian government announced an additional C$80 million for relief efforts in Haiti. This includes C$60 million dollars to the UN appeal, including C$39 million to the World Food Program for food security needs and C$15 million to UNICEF; C$11.5 million to six Canadian NGOs; C$8.5 million to the Red Cross; and smaller amounts to other organizations including the International Organization for Migration
International Organization for Migration
The International Organization for Migration is an intergovernmental organization. It was initially established in 1951 as the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration to help resettle people displaced by World War II....
, the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
, the Pan-American Health Organization, The United Nations Population Fund
United Nations Population Fund
The United Nations Population Fund is a UN organization. The work of the UNFPA involves promotion of the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. This is done through major national and demographic surveys and with population censuses...
, and the United Nations Department for Safety and Security; for a total donation of up to C$135 million including the original C$5 million and the promise to match donations made by Canadians to charities providing Haiti relief up to C$50 million.
Canadian television networks CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
, CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
and Global
Global Television Network
Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division...
will simulcast Canada for Haiti
Canada for Haiti
Canada for Haiti was a Canadian television special that aired on January 22, 2010. The special was meant as a relief concert to help those affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Canada's major broadcasters CBC, Citytv, CTV and Global, simulcasted the event...
, a benefit for the nation, followed by the Hope for Haiti
Hope for Haiti
Hope for Haiti is a nonprofit organization based in Naples, Florida and founded in 1990 by humanitarian, JoAnne Kuehner. The mission of the organization is to improve the quality of life for the Haitian people, particularly children, through education, nutrition, and healthcare...
telethon. Likewise, Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
, TVA
TVA (TV network)
TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
, V and Télé-Québec
Télé-Québec
Télé-Québec is a French language public educational television network in the Canadian province of Quebec. Known legally as Société de télédiffusion du Québec , it is a provincial crown corporation owned by the Government of Quebec...
will broadcast the francophone call for aid, Ensemble pour Haïti
Ensemble pour Haïti
Ensemble pour Haïti was a French Canadian telethon that was held on January 22, 2010 at 8 PM ET / 9 PM AT. The special, a relief concert to help those affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake, was simulcast on Radio-Canada, TVA, V, Télé-Québec, LCN, MusiquePlus, MusiMax and TV5, as well as on the...
.
Further, the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
mounted the Operation Hestia
Operation Hestia
Operation Hestia is the name of the Canadian Forces humanitarian response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake which struck Haiti on 12 January, 2010. Operation Hestia is the military component of an interagency response that also involves Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada and the Canadian...
, with a mandate to deliver a wide range of services in support, in which the Disaster Assistance Response Team
Disaster Assistance Response Team
The Disaster Assistance Response Team is a rapidly deployable team of 200 Canadian Forces personnel. It provides assistance to disaster-affected regions for up to 40 days. DART's headquarters is in Kingston, Ontario...
(DART) was sent to Haiti, along with the frigate and the destroyer , and CC-177 Globemaster III transport are delivering with personnel, equipment, and six CH-146 Griffon
CH-146 Griffon
The Bell CH-146 Griffon is the Canadian military variant of the Bell 412EP, a multi-use utility helicopter. The CH-146 is used in a wide variety of roles, including aerial firepower, reconnaissance, search and rescue and aero-mobility tasks....
search and rescue helicopters. The CH-124 Sea King
CH-124 Sea King
The Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King is a twin-engined anti-submarine warfare helicopter designed for shipboard use. The Canadian variant is based on the US Navy's SH-3 and has been continuously in service with the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Forces since 1963.-Design and development:The advent of...
from the also participated in the operation including search and rescue and evacuation. An additional CC-177 Globemaster III and CC-130 Hercules
C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
carried six G-Wagen
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
The original 460-series Geländewagen went on sale for civilian buyers in 1979, after having debuted in February of that year. It was offered with two wheelbases, a short wheelbase of 2,400 mm and a long one of 2,850 mm. One could choose between three body styles: A two-door short...
armoured cars and other supplies from Canada to Haiti.
The Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
also deployed 1,200 troops from the 3e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment
Royal 22e Régiment
The Royal 22nd Regiment is an infantry regiment and the most famous francophone organization of the Canadian Forces. The regiment comprises three Regular Force battalions, two Primary Reserve battalions, and a band, making it the largest regiment in the Canadian Army...
, including two rifle companies and one field engineer. A further 60 vehicles including G-wagen, Light Support Vehicle, Wheeled (LSVW) and Medium Logistic Vehicle, Wheeled (MLVW) will be deployed along with crews and maintenances crews. The total number of troops in Haiti will stand at 2,000, including the 500 sailors on board the Athabaskan and the Halifax. The Operation Hestia
Operation Hestia
Operation Hestia is the name of the Canadian Forces humanitarian response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake which struck Haiti on 12 January, 2010. Operation Hestia is the military component of an interagency response that also involves Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada and the Canadian...
is currently under the command of the Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
Guy Laroche. The deployment will focus on security and reconstruction.
On 21 January 2010, Defence Minister
Defence minister
A defence minister is a person in a cabinet position in charge of a Ministry of Defence, which regulates the armed forces in some sovereign nations...
Peter MacKay
Peter MacKay
Peter Gordon MacKay, PC, QC, MP is a lawyer and politician from Nova Scotia, Canada. He is the Member of Parliament for Central Nova and currently serves as Minister of National Defence in the Cabinet of Canada....
announced that 1 Field Hospital
Field hospital
A field hospital is a large mobile medical unit that temporarily takes care of casualties on-site before they can be safely transported to more permanent hospital facilities...
based in Petawawa, Ontario
Petawawa, Ontario
Petawawa is a town located in eastern portion of Southern Ontario. Situated in the Ottawa Valley, with a population of 14,651 . Petawawa is the most populous municipality in Renfrew County.-Geography:...
would be sent to Léogâne
Léogane
Léogâne is a seaside town in Ouest Department, Haïti. It is located in the eponymous arrondissement, the Léogâne Arrondissement. The port town is located about West of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The town was at the epicenter of the 12 January 2010 earthquake, and was catastrophically...
along with its medical staff of at least 100 personnel in the next couple of days.
As of 21 January 2010, 1765 people have been evacuated from Haiti to Canada on 20 flights. On 23 January 2010, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon
Lawrence Cannon
Lawrence Cannon, PC is a Canadian politician from Quebec and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's former Quebec lieutenant. On October 30, 2008 he was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs...
announced that 17 Canadians have died, 1,939 Canadians have been located, and that 236 remain unaccounted for.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on 23 January 2010 that the government has removed the C$50 million cap placed on the donation amount the government would match. Approximately C$113 million has been donated by Canadians. An English language Canada for Haiti
Canada for Haiti
Canada for Haiti was a Canadian television special that aired on January 22, 2010. The special was meant as a relief concert to help those affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Canada's major broadcasters CBC, Citytv, CTV and Global, simulcasted the event...
telethon raised C$16 million and its Francophone counterpart generated C$6.6 million. With the matching donation from the federal government Canada's total aid contribution will be over C$226 million.
On 26 January 2010, the DART team established a new 5,000 litre drinking water
Drinking water
Drinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually...
system in Jacmel
Jacmel
Jacmel, also known by its indigenous Taíno name of Yaquimel, is a town in southern Haiti founded in 1698. It is the capital of the department of Sud-Est and has an estimated population of 40,000, while the municipality of Jacmel had a population of 137,966 at the 2003 Census.The buildings are...
.
- Provinces and territories of Canada:
- ': On 15 January 2010, Alberta Premier Ed StelmachEd StelmachEdward Michael "Ed" Stelmach, MLA is a Canadian politician and served as the 13th Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 2006 to 2011. The grandson of Ukrainian immigrants, Stelmach was born and raised on a farm near Lamont and speaks fluent Ukrainian. He spent his entire pre-political adult life as a...
announced that the provincial government would be donating C$500,000 to the Red Cross, and that the "government will work closely with the Red Cross to provide whatever personnel assistance we can to relief efforts, where and when it is needed most". - ': As of 14 January 2010, the provincial government had pledged C$500,000 for relief efforts.
- ': The provincial government pledged C$100,000 toward relief efforts.
- ': As of 14 January 2010, the provincial government had pledged C$100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross for relief efforts.
- ': Premier Danny WilliamsDanny Williams (politician)Daniel E. "Danny" Williams, QC, MHA is a Canadian politician, businessman and lawyer who served as the ninth Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador between November 6, 2003, and December 3, 2010. Williams was born and raised in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador...
stated that the Lieutenant GovernorLieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and LabradorThe Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador is the viceregal representative in Newfoundland and Labrador of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly...
–in-CouncilQueen-in-CouncilThe Queen-in-Council is, in each of the Commonwealth realms, the technical term of constitutional law that refers to the exercise of executive authority, denoting the monarch acting by and with the advice and consent of his or her privy council or executive council The Queen-in-Council (during...
had pledged C$1 million to the relief efforts; Williams issued a news release expressing his "sincerest condolences and compassion to the people of Haiti, especially to the families of the bereaved and those injured in the earthquake and its aftershocks." - ': The territory's government said it will donate C$50,000 to the Canadian Red Cross's earthquake relief efforts.
- ': Premier Darrell DexterDarrell DexterDarrell Dexter is a Canadian lawyer, journalist and former naval officer who is serving as the 27th and current Premier of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. A member of the New Democratic Party, he has led the Nova Scotia NDP since 2001. He was elected Premier in 2009 after defeating...
announced that the province would donate C$100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross for use in relief efforts. Dexter stated that: "I think it's what the people of Nova Scotia would want us to do on their behalf. We may be called upon to add additional assistance if there are personnel here in the province who can be of assistance. Of course, we’d entertain any further requests for that kind of help." - ': The territorial government donated C$25,000.
- ': The Lieutenant GovernorLieutenant Governor of OntarioThe Lieutenant Governor of Ontario is the viceregal representative in Ontario of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest realm, the United...
–in-CouncilQueen-in-CouncilThe Queen-in-Council is, in each of the Commonwealth realms, the technical term of constitutional law that refers to the exercise of executive authority, denoting the monarch acting by and with the advice and consent of his or her privy council or executive council The Queen-in-Council (during...
of the province made a donation of C$1 million to the Canadian Red CrossCanadian Red CrossThe Canadian Red Cross Society is a Canadian humanitarian charitable organization and one of 186 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies....
for relief efforts in Haiti. Toronto dispatched its Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) team to help with the recovery process, however HUSAR never left Canada due to a "lack of self-sufficiency" according to Parliament. Toronto-based Global Medic, staffed by many emergency medical service personnel from across Canada, including Toronto, is sending medial supplies to Haiti. - ': The provincial government had pledged C$50,000 to the Canadian Red Cross for relief efforts.
- ': The provincial government donated C$3 millions to various organisations including the Red Cross and Oxfam, as well as making available police and medical teams.
- ': The provincial government had pledged C$250,000 to the Canadian Red Cross for relief efforts.
- ': The territorial government had pledged C$25,000 for relief efforts.
- ': On 15 January 2010, Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach
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: The city of Longueuil, QuebecLongueuil, QuebecLongueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
, donated C$60,000. -
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set up a relief mission composed of 100 police officers and firefighters to supplement the 42 police officers already on the ground that were there as part of the UN mission.
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- Inuit:
- Canada's InuitInuitThe Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
groups made a collective contribution of $90,000 to the relief effort.
- Canada's Inuit
- On 13 January President Óscar Arias Sánchez announced that Costa Rica would be sending as much help as possible when the United Nations had a list ready. Arias also said that it was time for the world to remember Haiti. On 15 January, Costa Rica sent a team of 55 personnel trained in the search and rescue of victims under collapsed structures. Due to the heavy air traffic in the area and logistical limitations, the team composed of firefighters, doctors, police officers, and Red Cross paramedics had to first land in the Dominican Republic and later brought to Port-au-Prince by an American military airplane. They brought with them satellite communication devices and two uninterruptible power supplyUninterruptible power supplyAn uninterruptible power supply, also uninterruptible power source, UPS or battery/flywheel backup, is an electrical apparatus that provides emergency power to a load when the input power source, typically mains power, fails...
units provided by the Costa Rican Institute of ElectricityInstituto Costarricense de ElectricidadInstituto Costarricense de Electricidad is the Costa Rican government-run electricity and telecommunications services provider.-External links:...
which can create up to 24 satellite phone lines. The team also brought with it two detection dogs trained on search and rescue provided by the Costa Rican Emergency Commission. Since 17 January all of these have been at the disposal of MINUSTAH. - 30 field hospitals were established within 48 hours. Cuba sent another 30 doctors to join 400 medical staff already in the country. The Cuban government opened its normally restricted airspace to U.S. government medical evacuation flights, allowing faster evacuation of injured to medical facilities at Guantanamo Bay and Florida.
- The government of Dominica announced a six-month grace period for Haitian nationals living illegally in Dominica, thus protecting them from arrest and deportation.
Additionally, Dominica has pledged it will send bottled water and dried goods to Haiti. A special account was set up at the National Bank of Dominica for corporate and private aid donations.
- The Dominican Republic which shares the island of HispaniolaHispaniolaHispaniola is a major island in the Caribbean, containing the two sovereign states of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The island is located between the islands of Cuba to the west and Puerto Rico to the east, within the hurricane belt...
with Haiti, was the first country to send aid to the devastated country. President Leonel FernándezLeonel FernándezLeonel Antonio Fernández Reyna is a Dominican lawyer, academic, and the current President of the Dominican Republic since 2004. He held the same office from 1996 to 2000...
rallied the international community to help its neighbor to overcome a "real tragedy." The Dominican Air ForceDominican Air ForceThe Air Force of the Dominican Republic or Fuerza Aérea Dominicana, is one of the three branches of the Military of the Dominican Republic, together with the Army and the Navy.- History :...
is currently picking up survivors for aid and is transporting trained dogs to sniff for victims under rubble. The government has sent 15 mobile medical units along with 36 doctors including orthopedics, traumatologists, anesthesiologists, and surgeons. In addition, 39 trucks with canned food have been dispatched, along with 15 mobile kitchens and 110 cooks who can prepare 100,000 meals per day.
The airport at El Higuero (8 km, 5 miles, north of Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
) is working as a hub to carry help local and international resources. According to sources, 19 private planes and 14 military helicopters are being used to carry help to Haiti.
An air bridge is working between Port-au-Prince and Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros is a city in the Dominican Republic. Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago is the second largest metropolis in the Dominican Republic, located in the north-central region of the Republic known as Cibao valley...
where people are being attended at the Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago (HOMS), a private hospital. Among others, Senator Kelly Bastien (president of the Senate of Haiti
Senate of Haiti
The Senate of Haiti is the upper house of Haiti's bicameral legislature, the National Assembly. The lower house of the National Assembly is the Chamber of Deputies. The Senate consists of thirty seats, with three members from each of the ten administrative departments. Prior to the creation of the...
) is receiving medical assistance there. The hospital director stated that "our hospital intends to open a camp in Haiti in order to assist people in the field".
The Dominican government and a large list of contributors from Banks and private companies donated the sum of RD$
Dominican peso
The Dominican peso, also called peso oro is the currency of the Dominican Republic. Its symbol is "$", with "RD$" used when distinction from other pesos is required; its ISO 4217 code is "DOP". Each peso is divided into 100 centavos , for which the ¢ symbol is used...
486 million (US$13.5 Million).
- El Salvador for the time being will send a small contingent of eight firefighters, four Red Cross workers and a specially trained rescue dog. The Salvadoran government has also announced that they will be sending as much help as possible when the United Nations advise them on what is needed. On 15 January the government announced it would be sending a second fleet of 40 Armed forces workers to help with the removal of rubble and to aid in the reconstruction of the earthquake-torn country. It was also announced that they would be sending 37 tonnes of goods to help those in need as well as two groups of lifeguards that would help to search for and rescue any missing people.
- The government of Grenada donated US$100,000.
- President Alvaro ColomÁlvaro ColomÁlvaro Colom Caballeros is the President of Guatemala for the 2008–2012 term and leader of the social-democratic National Unity of Hope .-Early years:...
dispatched a military plane with rescue workers to Haiti on 14 January 2010. Guatemala already had a staff and military personnel as part of MINUSTAH. - Honduran government officials organized a mission of 15 firefighters, 15 rescue workers, and a team of medics that departed Tegucigalpa on 14 January 2010. In addition to the team of volunteers, a large shipment of food and cement were also sent.
- Information Minister Daryl VazDaryl VazDaryl Vaz is a Jamaican politician. He has been the Minister of Information and Telecommunications in Jamaica since March 2009.He was born in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica to Douglas and Sonia Vaz...
stated that 150 JDF personnel, armed with technical expertise in a variety of areas, would be participating in the search-and-rescue mission, the paramount exercise to be executed in the aftermath of the earthquake. Jamaican hospitals are currently on stand-by to admit Haitians in need of medical attention. - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will deploy a plan used to aid civilians during natural disasters in Haiti. As an emergency response the government sent three Hercules C-130 military aircraft carrying over 20 tons in supplies, as well as satellite communication devices, water treatment plants, electricity generators, and over 160 specialists in search and rescue, health professionals, and engineers sent to set up communications in Haiti. One of these airplanes, with 60 federal policemen, had to temporarily abort its mission, due to lack of space at the airport. The water treatment plant had to be returned to Mexico, due to lack of terrestrial transportation. The government also sent the Navy'sMexican NavyThe Mexican Navy is the naval branch of the Mexican military responsible for conducting naval operations. Its stated mission is "to use the naval force of the federation for the exterior defense, and to help with internal order". The Navy consists of about 56,000 men and women plus reserves, over...
ARM Papaloapan amphibious lander with several thousand tons of aid materials and the ARM Huasteco hospital ship as well as additional aircraft.
During a visit to the national Mexican Red Cross Collection Center, President Felipe Calderón
Felipe Calderón
Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa is the current President of Mexico. He assumed office on December 1, 2006, and was elected for a single six-year term through 2012...
announced that Mexico will make a special donation to Haiti of US$8 million, which will be channeled through the United Nations.
- Nicaragua sent 31 rescuers and military doctors of the Humanitarian Rescue Unit (URH) to Haiti on 14 January 2010, along with humanitarian aid. The URH mission included electrical workers who would participate in rebuilding the damaged electrical system in Port-au-PrincePort-au-PrincePort-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The city's population was 704,776 as of the 2003 census, and was officially estimated to have reached 897,859 in 2009....
. - Vice President Juan Carlos VarelaJuan Carlos VarelaJuan Carlos Varela Rodríguez is a Panamanian politician who has been Vice President of Panama since 2009. Along with President Ricardo Martinelli, he was elected on May 3, 2009 and sworn in on July 1, 2009. He also serves as the Minister of Foreign Relations...
has indicated that Panama is willing to help, and pledged that the Panamanian government would provide assistance to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsOffice for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsThe United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs , is a United Nations body formed in December 1991 by General Assembly Resolution 46/182...
(OCHA) in matters of logistical coordination of cooperation. OCHA's Latin America regional offices are in Panama CityPanama CityPanama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
. Panama will deploy search-and-rescue experts from the Civil Protection Office and firefighters from the Panama Fire Department, as well as equipment and food supplies. - Prime Minister Denzil L. Douglas established the Haiti Solidarity Fund at the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank to enable corporate and individual financial donations towards the relief efforts.
- The government of Saint Lucia approved EC$East Caribbean dollarThe East Caribbean dollar is the currency of eight of the nine members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States...
500,000 (US$19,120) in aid. The island nation is ready to provide more relief support via a unified CARICOM effort. - Prime Minister Ralph GonsalvesRalph GonsalvesRalph Everard Gonsalves , also known as "Comrade Ralph", is the fourth and current Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and leader of the Unity Labour Party . Gonsalves became Prime Minister after his party won a majority government in the 2001 general election...
has organized a relief effort to transport rice, flour and other emergency supplies to Haiti. - Trinidad and Tobago has committed an immediate relief aid package of $Trinidad and Tobago dollarThe dollar is the currency of Trinidad and Tobago. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively TT$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is subdivided into 100 cents...
6.3M to assist Haiti. - President Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
pledged an initial US$100 million in aid. The money the United States government originally pledged to the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission has not been sent (as of 15 July 2010). CNN reporting documents this; "The United States pledged $1.15 billion to the commission. It has paid nothing, with the money tied up in the congressional appropriations process."
He said: "My thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been affected by this earthquake. We are closely monitoring the situation and we stand ready to assist the people of Haiti." The aid amount was later raised to $379 million. The aid is distributed through the military and through the U.S. Agency for International Development The expected breakdown of aid was:
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- 42% for direct disaster assistance
- 33% for U.S. military aid
- 9% for food
- 9% to transport the food
- 5% for paying Haitian survivors employed in recovery efforts
- less than 1% directly to the Haitian government
- about 0.5% to the Dominican Republic for dealing with Haitian refugees.
At the request of President Obama, former Presidents Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
and George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
have agreed to help, forming the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is a 501 nonprofit organization founded on January 16, 2010, by former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, to aid the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake...
, a charity organization to aid the victims of the earthquake.
- Elements of the United States military have been deployed to Haiti as part of Operation Unified ResponseOperation Unified ResponseOperation Unified Response is the United States military's response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. It is being conducted by Joint Task Force Haiti and commanded by United States Southern Command Military Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Ken Keen, although the overall U.S...
. Over 16,000 United States military personnel from all branches of its armed forces were deployed to Haiti in support of the United States government's humanitarian response:- The United States Coast GuardUnited States Coast GuardThe United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
cutters and , both arrived in the port of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 13 January. A Maritime Intelligence Support Team aboard the Forward assessed damage to the port. The cutters were supported by the destroyer . Two United States Air ForceUnited States Air ForceThe United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
special operations MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft also arrived 13 January with emergency supplies, medical units and special tactics teams. Other Coast Guard ships including the and the were dispatched. - As of 14 Jan, United States Air ForceUnited States Air ForceThe United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
Special Tactics personnel were controlling operations of the Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, after having cleared runways and setting-up a 24-hour air traffic control. - On 15 Jan, the aircraft carrier arrived off the coast of Port-au-Prince to provide humanitarian aid, with its trained personnel, emergency supplies and 19 helicopters on deck.
- The United States NavyUnited States NavyThe United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
hospital ship with 1,000 beds and 956 naval hospital staff was deployed to Haiti, as were the guided-missile frigate , and the guided missile cruiser . - Approximately 2,000 United States MarinesUnited States Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit22nd Marine Expeditionary UnitThe 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air Ground Task Force with a strength of about 2,200 personnel...
from Camp Lejeune sailed on the , , and ; and 3,000 United States ArmyUnited States ArmyThe United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort BraggFort Bragg (North Carolina)Fort Bragg is a major United States Army installation, in Cumberland and Hoke counties, North Carolina, U.S., mostly in Fayetteville but also partly in the town of Spring Lake. It was also a census-designated place in the 2010 census and had a population of 39,457. The fort is named for Confederate...
were sent 14 January. - Additional Marines from the 24th MEU24th Marine Expeditionary UnitThe 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air Ground Task Force with a strength of about 2,200 personnel...
on the , , and ; which sailed from Naval Station NorfolkNaval Station NorfolkNaval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces in the United States Fleet Forces Command, those operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean...
on the 18th, were diverted on the 20th from their scheduled deployment to the Middle East. This will be the first use of the V-22 OspreyV-22 OspreyThe Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, military, tiltrotor aircraft with both a vertical takeoff and landing , and short takeoff and landing capability...
for a humanitarian mission.
- The United States Coast Guard
- Four injured personnel from the United States embassy were evacuated to the naval baseGuantanamo Bay Naval BaseGuantanamo Bay Naval Base is located on of land and water at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba which the United States leased for use as a coaling station following the Cuban-American Treaty of 1903. The base is located on the shore of Guantánamo Bay at the southeastern end of Cuba. It is the oldest overseas...
at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by United States Coast Guard helicopters.
As of 29 January 2010, the US suspended medical evacuations of critically injured victims due to a dispute over who will pay for the medical care. According to Dr. Barth A. Green, co-founder of Project Medishare for Haiti, a nonprofit group affiliated with the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine
Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine is the school of medical education of the University of Miami. The main medical campus is located in the Civic Center, Miami, Florida within the UM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center complex...
that had been evacuating about two dozen patients a day, this suspension could be catastrophic for the injured. patients, adding "People are dying in Haiti because they can't get out." Medical evacuations were resumed on 1 February 2010.
- State and local responses:
- ': Governor Arnold SchwarzeneggerArnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
deployed a specially trained search-and-rescue team to Haiti. California's 70-member rescue team is equipped to conduct around-the-clock search and rescue operations. Its members include firefighters, paramedics, emergency room physicians, structural engineers, heavy equipment specialists, hazardous materials technicians and search dogs. Separately, the Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 2Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 2Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 2 or CA-TF2 is a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force based in Los Angeles County, California...
from Los Angeles responded to assist in relief efforts. - ': Mayor Adrian FentyAdrian FentyAdrian Malik Fenty was the sixth, and at age 36, the youngest, mayor of the District of Columbia. He served one term—from 2007 to 2011—losing his bid for reelection at the primary level to Democrat Vincent C. Gray...
presented Haitian ambassador Raymond Alcide Joseph with Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) communications systems that will provide support in relief efforts. - ': Florida State Emergency Management Team sent two 72-person urban search and rescue teams with personnel from all over the state to engage in the recovery efforts in Haiti.
- ': Governor David A. Paterson directed the New York Air National GuardNew York Air National GuardThe New York Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of New York. It is, along with the New York Army National Guard, an element of the New York National Guard. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force, as well as its state mission...
to assist in Haitian relief efforts, by providing two C-130 cargo aircraft and crew to national relief efforts.-
New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
: The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City has raised $621,001 for Haitian relief aid, and members of the New York Task Force One were dispatched to Haiti to perform search and rescue operations for earthquake survivors.
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- ': Governor Rick PerryRick PerryJames Richard "Rick" Perry is the 47th and current Governor of Texas. A Republican, Perry was elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1998 and assumed the governorship in December 2000 when then-governor George W. Bush resigned to become President of the United States. Perry was elected to full...
sent members of Texas Task Force One to assist in Haiti. 
Virginia: The Fairfax County, Virginia Urban Search and Rescue TeamUrban Search and Rescue Virginia Task Force 1Urban Search and Rescue Virginia Task Force 1 or VA-TF1 is a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force based in Fairfax County, Virginia. VA-TF1 is sponsored by the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department....
has sent two teams to Haiti to assist in relief efforts.
West Virginia: Members of the West Virginia Air National GuardWest Virginia Air National GuardThe West Virginia Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is, along with the West Virginia Army National Guard, an element of the West Virginia National Guard...
's 167th Airlift Wing167th Airlift WingThe United States Air Force's 167th Airlift Wing is a unit located at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia.-Beginnings:The West Virginia Air National Guard was officially federally recognized on March 7, 1947, as the 167th Fighter Squadron, based at Kanawha Airport in Charleston...
loaded 300,000 lbs. of emergency management supplies from the United States Department of Health and Human ServicesUnited States Department of Health and Human ServicesThe United States Department of Health and Human Services is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America"...
onto pallets for air shipment to Haiti at its air base at the Eastern West Virginia Regional AirportEastern WV Regional AirportEastern WV Regional Airport , also known as Shepherd Field, is a joint civil-military public airport located four miles south of the central business district of Martinsburg, a city in Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA....
in Martinsburg, West VirginiaMartinsburg, West VirginiaMartinsburg is a city in the Eastern Panhandle region of West Virginia, United States. The city's population was 14,972 at the 2000 census; according to a 2009 Census Bureau estimate, Martinsburg's population was 17,117, making it the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle and the eighth largest...
on 13 January. Members of the 167th were in charge of preparing the items, including medical supplies and equipment, generators, food and water, tents and air conditioning units, for flight and loading them on the planes. The 167th Airlift Wing announced that Martinsburg's air base was to continue to serve as a major staging point for U.S. emergency management supplies to Haiti for the foreseeable future.
- ': Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Insular areas:
- ': Governor Felix Camacho announced an island-wide fund raising campaign to aid the relief efforts. "When you think of the death toll as of yesterday that's over 100,000, which is more than half of Guam's population", said Camacho in his announcement.
Puerto Rico: The Puerto Rican government has authorized a mission of workers and physicians to aid in providing search support, medical care and food to the island nation. Three contigents of the Puerto Rico National GuardPuerto Rico National GuardThe Puerto Rico National Guard is the component of the United States National Guard in the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico. It comprises both Army and Air National Guard components with a total authorized strength of 10,000 soldiers and airmen. The Constitution of the United States specifically...
arrived on 12 January 2010 to provide aerial support via the use of helicopters in relief and recovery efforts.- AñascoAñasco, Puerto RicoAñasco , named after one of its settlers, Don Luis de Añasco, is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the west coast of the island bordering the Mona Passage to the west, north of Mayagüez, and Las Marias; south of Rincón, Aguada, and Moca and west of San Sebastián and Las Marias...
: The town opened a collection center to collect food, clothing, medicines, and other much needed items for victims of the earthquake. - Arecibo
Arecibo, Puerto RicoArecibo is a municipality in the northern midwest coast of Puerto Rico and located by the Atlantic Ocean, north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta, and Florida. Arecibo is spread over 18 wards and Arecibo Pueblo...
: The city opened a collection center to collect food, clothing, medicines, and other much needed items for victims of the earthquake. - BayamónBayamón, Puerto RicoBayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo...
: The city collected goods such as water, food, clothes and medicines in which over 70 city workers worked diligently to prepare and ship to Haiti. - Carolina
Carolina, Puerto RicoCarolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo...
: The city dispatched 10 trucks of food, water, and medicines to Haiti on 23 January 2010. The city also dispatched a rescue team to assist in search and recovery efforts in the Haitian capital. - Fajardo
Fajardo, Puerto RicoFajardo is a small city in Puerto Rico located in the east region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Ceiba and east of Luquillo.Fajardo is spread over 7 wards and Downtown Fajardo , which serves as the administrative center of the city...
: The city organized a successful collection drive in front of city hall that help gather much needed items such as bottled water, medicine, infant diapers, and personal hygiene goods. - Guaynabo
Guaynabo, Puerto RicoGuaynabo is a municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico, located in the northern coast of the island, north of Aguas Buenas; south of Cataño; east of Bayamón; and west of San Juan...
: The city has opened a collection center for residents and business to drop off food, clothing and other needed items - HormiguerosHormigueros, Puerto RicoHormigueros is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the western region of the island, northeast of Cabo Rojo; northwest of San Germán; and south of Mayagüez. Hormigueros is spread over 5 wards and Hormigueros Pueblo...
: The city has opened a collection center at the Dr. Wilfredo Toro Colliseum for residents and business to drop off food, clothing and other needed items -
PoncePonce, Puerto RicoPonce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
: The city opened a collection center to collect food, clothing, medicines, and other much needed items for victims of the earthquake. -
San JuanSan Juan, Puerto RicoSan Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
: The capital city of the island donated US$11,800 to assist relief efforts in Haiti. The city also donated 100 trucks of food, clothing and medicines worth over US$14 million to the devastated country. The donated goods (along with those contributed by both Bayamón and Carolina) were shipped on 23 January 2010 on a barge many in the media have dubbed the "Barge of Hope" and "The Love Boat". On the barge's stern, a sign that read "Haiti, Porto Rico est avec vous," ("Haiti, Puerto Rico is with you") symbolized the solidarity of the Puerto Rican people with the people of Haiti during their time of need. The barge arrived in Haiti on 25 January 2010, and was the largest single shipment of aid to arrive since 12 January 2010 earthquake. - Villalba
Villalba, Puerto RicoVillalba is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region, northeast of Juana Díaz; south of Orocovis; and west of Coamo. Villalba is spread over 6 wards and Villalba Pueblo...
: Under the guidance of Ana Rosa Burgos, the town's first ladyFirst LadyFirst Lady or First Gentlemanis the unofficial title used in some countries for the spouse of an elected head of state.It is not normally used to refer to the spouse or partner of a prime minister; the husband or wife of the British Prime Minister is usually informally referred to as prime...
, the municipio'sMunicipalities of Puerto RicoThe Municipalities of Puerto Rico number 78 and they make up the smallest electoral division of the Commonwealth. Each municipality is divided into barrios, though the latter are not vested with political authority.-Administrative divisions:...
government organized a collection drive to help collect clothing, shoes, canned food, and bottled water for earthquake victims.
- Añasco
- ': On 16 January 2010, Governor John de JonghJohn de JonghJohn Percy de Jongh, Jr. is the current Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands.-Life and career:de Jongh was born in Brooklyn, New York. As a child he attended Sts. Peter and Paul School on St. Thomas. After his parents' divorce, he lived with his mother in Detroit, Michigan while his mother did...
and Senate President Louis Patrick Hill announced that the island's government established an account with Banco Popular that will collect donations for relief efforts. Drop-off locations for needed items have been set up on all three islands.
Oceania
: The Australian government pledged $Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
10 million in immediate aid funding.
Australian Government increased aid with additional $
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
5 million to meet urgent and emergency humanitarian needs such as food, water and sanitation, shelter and medical assistance. The additional assistance in this immediate response phase includes: $3 million to the World Food Programme
World Food Programme
The World Food Programme is the food aid branch of the United Nations, and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger worldwide. WFP provides food, on average, to 90 million people per year, 58 million of whom are children...
, $1 million to Australian Non-Government Organisations and $1 million to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs , is a United Nations body formed in December 1991 by General Assembly Resolution 46/182...
. A team of specialist Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...
air traffic controllers will be sent to Port-au-Prince airport.
- State and local response:
- ':
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SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
: The municipal government donated $Australian dollarThe Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
175,000 to Haiti earthquake relief fund, out of which $100,000 to Médecins Sans FrontièresMédecins Sans Frontières' , or Doctors Without Borders, is a secular humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland...
, $10,000 to Exodus Foundation and $40,000 and up to $25,000 of in-kind support will be directed to funding local community-based organisations and other charities already on the ground in Haiti.
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- ': The Queensland government will donate $Australian dollarThe Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
500,000 to the Australian Red Cross appeal to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Premier Anna BlighAnna BlighAnna Maria Bligh is an Australian politician and the Premier of Queensland since 2007. The 2009 Queensland state election was the first time a female-led political party won or retained state or federal government in Australia...
said that the money will go to the International Red Cross' relief effort, specialist aid workers, rehabilitation and recovery activities. - ': Premier David BartlettDavid BartlettDavid John Bartlett is an Australian former politician in the state of Tasmania, serving as the 43rd Premier of Tasmania from May 2008 until January 2011. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Denison from 2004 to 2011.-Early life:He has been a resident...
announced the Tasmanian Government has decided to match on a dollar-for-dollar basis cash contributions made to Lions, Rotary and Apex service clubs in Tasmania specifically for the Haiti relief up to $Australian dollarThe Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
200,000 until 5 March 2010.
- ':
- The New Zealand government committed $New Zealand dollarThe New Zealand dollar is the currency of New Zealand. It also circulates in the Cook Islands , Niue, Tokelau, and the Pitcairn Islands. It is divided into 100 cents....
1 million to relief efforts.
South America
: On 13 January 2010, President Cristina Fernández de KirchnerCristina Fernández de Kirchner
Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner , commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner is the 55th and current President of Argentina and the widow of former President Néstor Kirchner. She is Argentina's first elected female president, and the second female president ever to serve...
pledged the deployment of two Argentine Air Force C-130 Hercules
C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
news video aircraft carrying various emergency aid. Argentina already had a 600-member force as part of MINUSTAH peacekeeping operations including the Air Force mobile hospital
Argentine Air Force Mobile Field Hospital
The Argentine Air Force Mobile Field Hospital is a field hospital operated by the Argentine Air Force. It is one of three health centers of its kind worldwide .- Description :...
treating nearly 1,000 people on the first night following the earthquake and one of the few medical facilities that remained functional around Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The city's population was 704,776 as of the 2003 census, and was officially estimated to have reached 897,859 in 2009....
, and two UH-1N military helicopters, part of UN flight, which carried a number of the more severely injured to the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
for further medical treatment.
A team of White Helmets
White Helmets
The White Helmets Commission is a humanitarian aid and peacekeeping agency based on an initiative launched by Argentina in 1993.-History:...
(Cascos Blancos) arrived Port-au-Prince on 16 January.
One of the Hercules aircraft, which also carried aid from Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
was first diverted to Santo Domingo Airport until a reporter asked about it to the American militaries
United States armed forces
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military...
which were in control of Port-au-Prince airport.
A team of 17 medics setup a new camp at Léogâne
Léogane
Léogâne is a seaside town in Ouest Department, Haïti. It is located in the eponymous arrondissement, the Léogâne Arrondissement. The port town is located about West of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The town was at the epicenter of the 12 January 2010 earthquake, and was catastrophically...
being the first to arrived to scene and doing so 4 days after the earthquake
A third C-130 Hercules aircraft was dispatched 24 January. The airplane made also a stop on Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
to pick up aid donate for that country
- The government of Bolivia announced it would contribute food and blood donations to the relief efforts.
- President Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaLuiz Inácio Lula da SilvaLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva , known popularly as Lula, served as the 35th President of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.A founding member of the Workers' Party , he ran for President three times unsuccessfully, first in the 1989 election. Lula achieved victory in the 2002 election, and was inaugurated as...
expressed his sorrow and offered to send USD 15 million in humanitarian aid to Haiti to help reconstruct the country after the devastating earthquake. Furthermore, he promised to visit Haiti as soon as the situation gets back to normal. On 21 January, the Brazilian government announced that its humanitarian aid destined to support Haiti's stabilization and reconstruction process will reach R$ 375 million (approximately USD 210.7 million), an amount which includes the previously promised USD 15 million. Also, 900 more troops will be immediately sent to Haiti in order to increase the strength of the 1,300 Brazilian servicemen currently supporting MINUSTAH.
Additionally, Brazil will deploy aid in the form of food and supplies. Two government ministries
Cabinet of Brazil
The Cabinet of Brazil is composed of the Ministers of State and senior advisors of the executive branch of the federal government of Brazil. Cabinet officers are appointed and dismissed by the President. There are currently twenty-four Ministries of State and fourteen other cabinet-level...
expect to send 600 tons of rice, beans, and powdered milk. Immediate aid will be dispatched as two C-130 Hercules
C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
aircraft carry, in total, 28 tons of food (sugar, powdered milk, sardines and ham), bottled water and other supplies to help the affected people. Four smaller aircraft will also be sent with relief workers, since a larger Boeing KC-137 of the Brazilian Air Force
Brazilian Air Force
The Brazilian Air Force is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The FAB was formed when the Army and Navy air branch were merged into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces"...
was unable to land on 13 January. In addition, the Brazilian Navy
Brazilian Navy
The Brazilian Navy is a branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces responsible for conducting naval operations. It is the largest navy in Latin America...
will deploy a ship to Haiti with equipment capable of producing drinkable water. This is Brazil's largest foreign aid contribution in response to a natural disaster.
The headquarters of the Brazilian-led MINUSTAH was destroyed in the quake. The Brazilian Army forces' building remains intact, however. The Brazilian army is currently doing its work on foot due to the amount of debris on roads. Brazil's servicemen are providing help in the search for survivors. The Brazilian Army
Brazilian Army
The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America and during the 19th century, such as the Brazilian War of Independence , Argentina-Brazil War , War of the Farrapos , Platine War , Uruguayan War ...
is also sending 18 detection dogs to help with the body search.
On 2 February 2010 the Brazilian navy Landing Ship Almirante Saboia (G25) was sent to Haiti with ~700 tons of cargo. The Brazilian red cross of the state of ceara has raised 160 tons worth of donations. The Brazilian navy checks the possibility of sending a second ship to Haiti. Brazilian air force has as of 9 February 2010 transported 708 tons of cargo to Haiti. A Second brazilian navy
Brazilian Navy
The Brazilian Navy is a branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces responsible for conducting naval operations. It is the largest navy in Latin America...
ship, the Landing Ship Garcia D'Avila (G29) was (or is to be) sent to Haiti with 900 tons of cargo.
- Brazilian State responses:
- Minas Gerais
Minas GeraisMinas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
: The state government has announced that,50 tons of food distributed in 5 thousand kits of 10 kg each,12 tents with capacity for 20 persons each and another 10 with capacity for 5 persons each,15 mobile water tanks with capacity for 4.500 liters of water each,100 rolls of canvas with 400m² each,2 thousand hygiene kits,46.650 crates of remedies and, 84 thousand cups of water would all stay at the disposition of the Brazilian federal government. Part of the material has already been sent to Rio de Janeiro where National Civil Defense would be responsible for sending it to Haiti. - São Paulo
São Paulo (state)São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
governor José SerraJosé SerraJosé Serra is a Brazilian politician, former secretary of state, congressman, senator, minister of Planning and Minister of Health, mayor of São Paulo and Governor of São Paulo state.-Background:...
and Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro (state)Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
governor Sérgio Cabral FilhoSérgio Cabral FilhoSérgio de Oliveira Cabral Santos Filho , is a Brazilian politician and journalist.In the 2006 Brazilian general elections, he was elected governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro; he was sworn into office on January 1, 2007....
have offered supplemental resources to the federal government's assistance efforts, such as geologists, firefighters, detection dogDetection dogA detection dog or sniffer dog is a dog that is trained to and works at using its senses to detect substances such as explosives, illegal drugs, or blood. Hunting dogs that search for game and search dogs that search for missing humans are generally not considered detection dogs...
s and field hospitals.
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- President Michelle BacheletMichelle BacheletVerónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria is a Social Democrat politician who was President of Chile from 11 March 2006 to 11 March 2010. She was the first woman president of her country...
sent Juan Gabriel Valdés, first chief of the UN mission in Haiti, as presidential delegate to coordinate the humanitarian aid sent by Chile. The presidential airplane was used to send the first convoy to Haiti, arriving in the morning of 14 January. - President Álvaro Uribe VélezÁlvaro UribeAlvaro Uribe Vélez was the 58th President of Colombia, from 2002 to 2010. In August 2010 he was appointed Vice-chairman of the UN panel investigating the Gaza flotilla raid....
expressed solidarity with the Haitian people and announced that his governmentGovernment of ColombiaThe government of Colombiais a republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches.Its legislature has a congress,its judiciary has a supreme court, andits executive branch has a president....
will be on alert and ready to provide help to Haiti. On 14 January, a C-130 aircraft departed for Haiti with three tons of rescue, medical and security supplies, a mobile military hospital, several medical and rescue teams plus search and rescue trained dogs.
The National Defense Ministry
Ministry of National Defense (Colombia)
The Ministry of National Defence , is the national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the armed forces of Colombia, similar to the defense ministries in...
and Colombian Air Force
Colombian Air Force
The Colombian Air Force or FAC is the Air Force of the Republic of Colombia.The Colombian Air Force is one of the three institutions of the Armed Forces of Colombia, charge according to the 1991 Constitution of the work to exercise and maintain control of Colombia's airspace to defend the...
enabled several military bases and international airports as regional hubs for humanitarian logistics from other Haiti-supporting countries.
- An Ecuadorian government delegation arrived in Haiti on 13 January with 5 tons of food. A search and rescue team comprising members of the Quito Fire Department, Red Cross, police, and military also arrived on 13 January.
- President Bharrat JagdeoBharrat JagdeoBharrat Jagdeo is a Guyanese politician who has been President of Guyana since 11 August 1999. Prior to his presidency he was Minister of Finance and became President after Janet Jagan resigned for health reasons; subsequently he won two elections, in 2001 and 2006.Jagdeo was born in Unity Village...
announced US$1 million in financial assistance for Haiti. - Paraguay has dispatched 12 humanitarian workers including doctors and surgeons and over 56.000 kilograms of food to Haiti on 14 January 2010. On 24 January, more aid was sent aboard an Argentine Air ForceArgentine Air ForceThe Argentine Air Force is the national aviation branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic. , it had 14,606 military and 6,854 civilian staff.-History:...
C-130 Hercules, - Peru sent a total of aid 100 tons in food and medical aid. Also, 18 health professionals and 2 field hospitals suited for emergency surgical interventions were sent. Peru's MINUSTAH contingent, consisting of 205 peacekeeping troops, will help in Haiti's reorganization. Peru also sent rescue teams with sniffer dogs.
- Suriname has dispatched military and police personnel to Haiti, as well as blankets and rice.
- Uruguay has sent two water purifying plants donated by the national water management company, as well as a team of trained rescuers. The aid was flown to Haiti by an Argentine Air ForceArgentine Air ForceThe Argentine Air Force is the national aviation branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic. , it had 14,606 military and 6,854 civilian staff.-History:...
C-130. - Foreign Minister Nicolás MaduroNicolás MaduroNicolás Maduro Moros is a Venezuelan politician who was appointed foreign minister by President Hugo Chávez on 9 August 2006.- Biography :...
ordered 50 members of the "Army of Peace" called brigade "Simón Bolívar" from his country to transport food and aid. The Foreign Ministry has also set up a collection center outside the Casa Amarilla in Caracas so Venezuelans can donate food, water, clothes, and other goods for the people of Haiti. Another brigade was established on Friday with initially 25 members.
In total Venezuela provided; in kind – 616 tons emergency relief,establishment of shipping and air corridor,medical and SAR teams; 116 tons of special machinery for reconstruction; In addition,the Venezuelan government provided food (10,000 tons), non-food items (30,000 tents), medicines and 225,000 barrels of diesel fuel and gasoline and transported SAR teams on six flights (total 107.5 tons; 520 aid personnel)
Two Venezuelan Navy ships are "loading the more than 1,200 tons of food such as pasta, sugar and milk, among others, and once we have filled those ships, undoubtedly will be shipped to Haiti" said Luis Díaz Curvelo, National Chief of Lifeguards.
President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez
Hugo Chávez
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is the 56th and current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela...
promised to send as much gasoline as Haiti needs for electricity generation and transport.
Venezuela also donated 225,000 barrels of diesel fuel and gasoline for hospitals and power generators in Haiti.
See also
- List of earthquakes in Haiti
- Humanitarian response to the 2010 Haiti earthquakeHumanitarian response to the 2010 Haiti earthquakeThe humanitarian response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake included national governments, charitable and for-profit organizations from around the world which began coordinating humanitarian aid designed to help the Haitian people...
- Humanitarian response by non-governmental organizations to the 2010 Haiti earthquakeHumanitarian response by non-governmental organizations to the 2010 Haiti earthquakeThe humanitarian response by non-governmental organizations to the 2010 Haiti earthquake included many non-governmental organizations, such as international, religious and regionally based NGOs, that immediately pledged support in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake...
- Humanitarian response by for-profit organizations to the 2010 Haiti earthquakeHumanitarian response by for-profit organizations to the 2010 Haiti earthquakeThis article describes humanitarian responses from for-profit organizations, such as business corporations, following the January 12, 2010, Haiti earthquake.-=...
External links
- HAITI – Earthquakes – January 2010 Total Humanitarian Funding
- HAITI – Earthquakes – January 2010 Table A: List of all commitments/contributions and pledges as of 3 February 2010, OCHAOffice for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsThe United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs , is a United Nations body formed in December 1991 by General Assembly Resolution 46/182...
- Why Haiti Matters by U.S. President Barack Obama, Newsweek magazine