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Well i was reading this article which contain interesting facts about the british isle. I came upon this interesting fact that they donated 10.7 billion dollars in economic aid. My question here is who they donated the money to too!! best answer gets LOTS OF POINTS HELP

Well i was reading this article which contain interesting facts about the british isle. I came upon this interesting fact that they donated 10.7 billion dollars in economic aid. My question here is who they donated the money to too!! best answer gets LOTS OF POINTS HELP




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http://www.stockhouse.com/mediascan/news.asp?newsid=8967449

source http://www.stockhouse.com/mediascan/news.asp?newsid=8967449

Answer 1

- Almost one year after the devastating earthquake and mammoth ocean waves that hit coastal areas of 13 countries, the European Union says tsunami survivors are still living in dire conditions.

The Indonesian and Sri Lankan governments in particular are stretched to their limit, says the European Union (EU) in a progress report, adding that it will continue to support reconstruction in the affected countries as long as it is needed, and acknowledges there have been challenges over the past 12 months.

The tsunami Dec. 26 last year killed at least 200,000 people in 13 countries, and displaced millions.

Approximately 10.7 billion euros (13 billion dollars) was pledged in aid from around the world to rebuild the lives and livelihoods of the survivors.

EU officials, UN and World Bank representatives, and aid organisations including the Red Cross, met in Brussels Tuesday (Dec. 20) to take stock of achievements in tsunami relief and rehabilitation, and consider the needs ahead.

''Humanitarian aid will continue to be required throughout next year and perhaps beyond," Benita Ferrero-Waldner, EU commissioner for external relations and European neighbourhood policy, told media representatives shortly after the meeting.

Answer 2

The United Kingdom government has always given foreign aid, in common with other western countries. Often this has been by way of loan which is why third world countries are now groaning under the repayments, and there are calls for a moratorium on the collection of these debts.

Answer 3

Live Aid generated a lot of charitable donations in the 1980's and this money was targeted towards Ethopia during its horrendous famine.
I'm not sure what timeframe your statistic refers to - perhaps that would help narrow down some anwers.