Earthquake

[skysidhe]

The US has sent millions to Hatti at every turn.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100113/...sasters_us_aid

The whole world seems to be helping.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datab...ntry-donations

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Redux

Read what I wrote....more of that one penny to NGOs
NGOs -Non-governmental organizations.

I missed it and thats why I asked if Haiti would qualify - you said yes.

Originally Posted by classicman

Would Haiti make the list?

Originally Posted by Redux

Of course, Haiti, would make the list

Down boy! We're all good.

Originally Posted by skysidhe

The US has sent millions to Hatti at every turn.

He was referring to aid BEFORE a disaster.

Originally Posted by classicman

Down boy! We're all good.

Sheesh!

He was referring to aid BEFORE a disaster.

In 08, we gave about $260 million in socio-economic aid to Haiti through US AID.

http://www.usaid.gov/locations/latin...ry_Profile.pdf

Given that total US socio-economic foreign aid is about $25 billion (of a $3 trillion federal budget) or less than one penny on the dollar.

That would make US aid to Haiti about one penny of that one penny....to a close and poorest neighbor.

IMO, we can do better as a nation (and not discounting at all the outpouring of generosity of the American people in response to the tragedy), but at the same time, we need to guarantee a better bang for the bucks...and that is where the NGOs come in rather throwing $$$ at the Haitian government.