Donation Watch: International

We are collating tweets and retweets regarding international donations. We are following and making a record of all donations coming in and being given, so we can see if these are indeed going to the right people or are being pocketed away by you-know-whos.

IMPORTANT

• HOW TO AVOID DONATIONS FROM BEING TAXED http://bit.ly/pDo50 [via @miriamq]
• Foreign aid for Philippines floods (breakdown via Reuters) http://alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MAN515613.htm [via @ANCALERTS] [10/10 15:22]
• Recent issue: non-distribution of goods/foreign aid being stocked in DSWD Warehouse [source] For coverage, please go

DONATIONS / PLEDGES

1. Australia gives additional P80M aid for typhoon-victims: http://cli.gs/534Nd [via @abscbnbewsbrk]
2. Brunei. Brunei donors text in donations for RP cyclone victims: http://bit.ly/4kyVe6 [via @gmanewstv] [10/29 17:04]
3. Germany donates P35M to Ondoy Relief efforts http://tinyurl.com/ygaz397 [via GMA News]
4. Guam. Enterprises of Guam donates US$15K to Philippines’ relief efforts [via @NBN_Ch4] [10/22 01:57]
5. IBM. IBM extends P40M-worth of assistance to RP gov’t in Ondoy, Pepeng aftermath http://bit.ly/ydW9Q [via @IBMOutreach http://twitter.com/IBMOutreach/status/4964159186] [10/18 18:14]
6. Jordan. 10 tons relief goods arrive from Jordan http://bit.ly/1xEeoO
7. Mexico. Mexican Fifth Grade Student Donates Personal Savings to Typhoon Victims http://bit.ly/SQ9VJ [via @NBN_Ch4] [10/16 13:17]
8. Switzerland. Swiss raise millions for Asia calamity victims including RP http://bit.ly/3g43Ro [via @ABSCBNNews] [10/12 23:37]
9. UAE
   • Filipino bar in Dubai donates day’s revenue to typhoon victims http://bit.ly/2wMq7s [via @ABSCBNNews] [10/22 21:36]
   • Donors in UAE sing for RP cyclone victims, at P127 a song: http://bit.ly/hiLdp [via @gmanewstv] [10/22 21:36]
10. UN. United Nations pledges $74-million to Philippine govt for typhoon victims [via @gma7news] [10/13 13:21]
    • UN Flash Appeal for $74 M to support humanitarian needs has reached$14.2 M – 19% of the total amount requested [via @NBN-Ch4] [10/14 11:43]
    • UN aid appeal for Philippines falls ‘tens of millions’ short http://url4.eu/cf12 [via @inquirerdotnet] [10/13 18:20]
11. UNICEF‘s anonymous donor to double each dollar YOU DONATE http://bit.ly/7DUxk [via @kimmijares]
12. United States
    • US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $8.5M disaster assistance for the phillipines in aftermath of typhoons. [via @sunstaronline] [10/26 15:12]
      • Vilsack has led the distribution of milk and biscuits at an elementary school in Pasig City. He will go back to the US tomorrow. [via @sunstaronline] [10/26 15:23]
      • Vilsack in a meeting with President Arroyo said the USDA will donate 7T metric tons of rice and 680 metric tons of non-fat dry milk [via @sunstaronline] [10/26 15:15]
    • Update: US fundraising for Ondoy victims has gathered over $10,000 in donations http://ping.fm/o7S09 [via @tonyocruz] [10/13 21:53]
    • Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation Commits $350,000 to American Red Cross for Ondoy Disaster Relief http://bit.ly/nOKnh [via @giboteodoro] [10/13 12:24]
    • US donates P12-million worth of soap, hygiene kits, laundry/toiletry supplies and water containers for RP’s typhoon victims — embassy [via @tonyocruz] [10/13 12:13]
    • US sent PNRC plane-load of jerry cans, hygiene kits containing laundry and toiletry supplies, and plastic sheeting worth P19M [via GMA7 news]
    • USTREAM show (by @ajrafael) raised P56,997.0624 today= $1,202.98 www.ajrafael.blogspot.com very cool & inspiring! [via @maragisella]
    • Air Supply donating proceeds of its four Manila concerts to Ondoy victim relief
    • Akon extends help to Ondoy victims – http://bit.ly/P8UcZ [via @TourismPinas] [10/20 10:57]
    • Black Eyed Peas singer brings aid to Philippines. http://bit.ly/10UwZi [via @go2philippines] [10/15 22:04]
    • Quentin Tarantino. Tarantino donates Inglorious Basterds proceeds to Ondoy survivors http://bit.ly/2FzFHZ [via @gyebbie] [10/15 15:30]
13. Vatican donates US$35,000 to Ondoy victims (4:33 p.m.) http://www.sunstar.com.ph/network

Updated as of 30 October 2009, 9:03 AM.