An initial lists of 23 countries along with several international organizations have already sent various types of assistance to victims of the world’s worst super typhoon Yolanda that hits the Visayas last weekend.
According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), they have monitored a total of 23 countries along with the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) that have offered humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda.
The Philippine government acknowledged the assistance from international donors and organizations. The assistance vary from deployment of search-and-rescue teams and medical personnel; provision of relief goods, such as food, water, tents, and blankets, among others; provision of medical supplies and vaccines; deployment of ships and aircraft; and cash donations.
List of countries that have made offers of assistance:
1. Australia – financial aid
2. Belgium – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
3. Canada – financial aid; in-kind donations
4. China – financial aid
5. Denmark – financial aid
6. Finland – in-kind donations
7. Germany – in-kind donations, medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
8. Hungary – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
9. Indonesia – in-kind donations
10. Israel – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
11. Japan – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
12. Malaysia – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel, supplies
13. The Netherlands – financial aid
14. New Zealand – financial aid
15. Norway – financial aid
16. Russia – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
17. Singapore – financial aid
18. Spain – in-kind donations
19. Sweden – financial aid
20. Turkey – in-kind donations, medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
21. United Arab Emirates – financial aid
22. United Kingdom – financial aid
23. United States of America – financial aid, deployment of ships and aircrafts, medics rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
2. Belgium – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
3. Canada – financial aid; in-kind donations
4. China – financial aid
5. Denmark – financial aid
6. Finland – in-kind donations
7. Germany – in-kind donations, medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
8. Hungary – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
9. Indonesia – in-kind donations
10. Israel – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
11. Japan – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
12. Malaysia – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel, supplies
13. The Netherlands – financial aid
14. New Zealand – financial aid
15. Norway – financial aid
16. Russia – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
17. Singapore – financial aid
18. Spain – in-kind donations
19. Sweden – financial aid
20. Turkey – in-kind donations, medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
21. United Arab Emirates – financial aid
22. United Kingdom – financial aid
23. United States of America – financial aid, deployment of ships and aircrafts, medics rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
Aside from the 23 countries mentioned above, the Philippines noted that Taiwan had also allocated financial assistance and various relief items for the victims. The EU has also pledged financial aid, in-kind donations, and the deployment of medical and search and rescue teams. The country has also accepted the offer of the United Nations (UN) for the issuance of a flash appeal which will be launch soon.
Based upon the latest records of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the number of families affected by Yolanda has reached 2,055,630 or 9,497,847 persons.
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