Snapshot Look at the Response to the Crisis in Haiti

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State by state map of mobile giving to Haiti

American Red Cross releases $10 million dollars to help Haiti.

Oxfam has hundreds of people in Haiti helping with relief efforts. You can donate on the American or UK site, depending on where you’re located.

AmeriCares has pledged $5 million to Haitian quake relief, and is soliciting donations to a general emergency disaster relief fund to help it accomplish that.

The United Nations is releasing $10 million from its emergency funds.

The Irish telecommunications company Digicel said it would donate $5 million to aid agencies and help repair the damaged phone network.

The European Commission has approved $4.37 million with more funds likely.

Spain has pledged $4.37 million, and sent three planes with rescue teams and 100 tons of emergency relief equipment.

The Netherlands has donated $2.91 million and will send a 60-person search-and-rescue team.

Germany gave $2.17 million and sent an immediate response team. Another team with 20 rescue dogs is on standby.

China will donate $1 million, according to Xinhua News Agency.

Sweden has offered $850,000 along with tents, water purification equipment and medical aid.

Venezuela has sent doctors, firefighters and rescue workers.

Mexico will send doctors, search-and-rescue dogs and infrastructure damage experts.

France is sending two planes with doctors, food and medical equipment.

Britain has sent 64 firefighters with search-and-rescue dogs and 10 tons of equipment

Iceland is sending 37 search-and-rescue specialists.

Taiwan is flying in 23 rescue personnel and 2 tons of aid and equipment.

Israel is sending an elite army rescue unit including engineers, rescue workers, doctors and medics.

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