Listin Diario is reporting that to date the government has received international donations worth US$325,000, EUR20,000 and RD$57 million, all in cash, for relief and recovery efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Noel. Rafael Perez Modesto, Presidency Administrative Sub-Secretary said that more aid money is being processed but has yet to be received.<\/p>\n
The money has come from various sources. The German Embassy donated EUR20,000, South Korea donated US$100,000 and Taiwan donated US$200,000. Anonymous donors donated RD$6 million, RD$50 million were donated by the Savings Insurance Superintendence and the Turkish Red Cross donated US$25,000. As for money that is being processed, the Spanish Cooperation Agency will give EUR20,000, US$535,000 from the Canadian Embassy and US$350,000 from the United Nations. The Brazilian government has pledged US$200,000, Spanish agency Intermon Oxfam has offered EUR40,000 and Venezuela has pledged an extra US$100,000, as well as the technical assistance they have provided.<\/p>\n
The US government has contributed more than US$1.5 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Listin Diario is reporting that to date the government has received international donations worth US$325,000, EUR20,000 and RD$57 million, all in cash, for relief and recovery efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Noel. Rafael Perez Modesto, Presidency Administrative Sub-Secretary said that more aid money is being processed but has yet to be received. The … <\/p>\n