International aid pledges for Haiti quake relief

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A glance at some of the international aid pledges for victims of the earthquake in Haiti:

— The World Bank is providing a $100 million grant, and the U.N. is sending $10 million.

— Britain is sending $10 million. A four-person government assessment team and 71 rescue specialists along with search dogs and heavy equipment arrived Thursday.

— The United States is sending ships, helicopters, transport planes and 2,000 Marines.

— Australia has pledged $9.3 million; Norway, about 30 million kroner ($5.3 million); Japan, up to $5 million; Canada, $5 million Canadian (US$4.8 million); Italy, €1 million ($1.46 million); and the European Commission, €3 million ($4.37 million).

— The Netherlands and the Italian bishops’ conference have each donated €2 million. Denmark has donated 10 million kroner ($1.9 million). South Korea is giving aid worth $1 million.

— Irish telecommunications company Digicel said it would donate $5 million and help repair the phone network.

— Spain has pledged €3 million ($4.37 million), and sent rescue teams and 100 tons of equipment. Germany gave €1.5 million ($2.17 million) and sent an immediate response team.

— India and China will each donate $1 million and China is sending a 60-member relief team with sniffer dogs.

— Sweden has offered 6 million kronor ($850,000), along with tents, water purification equipment and medical aid. It is also sending a team to build a new base to replace the U.N.’s destroyed headquarters.

— Venezuela has sent doctors, firefighters and rescue workers. Mexico will send doctors, search-and-rescue dogs and infrastructure experts. France is sending doctors, food and medical equipment.

— Iceland and Portugal are each sending more than 30 rescue workers. Taiwan has sent 23 rescue workers and two tons of aid and equipment.

— Israel plans to open a field hospital and is sending 220 rescue workers.

— A Swiss rescue team is arriving overland from the Dominican Republic. A flight carrying 40-50 tons of aid goods is planned for Friday.