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Table A: List of All Commitments/Contributions and Pledges As of 17 February 2010 (Table Ref: R10) Table A: List of all commitments/contributions and pledges as of 17 February 2010 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts (Table ref: R10) Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organizations. Donor Channel Description Funding Uncommitted USD Pledges USD 3Com American RC Disaster relief 10,000 0 3M NGOs Working with key humanitarian partners like 1,000,000 0 Project HOPE and MAP International, 3M has donated numerous boxes and cases containing medical supplies such as Nexcare bandages, 3M Tegaderm transparent dressings, sterile drapes, splints, medical tapes and respiratory protection products. 3M continues to work closely with its nonprofit partners to identify other 3M products that may be needed. Abbott Laboratories UN Agencies, In-kind: Donations of medicines and nutritional 1,000,000 0 NGOs and Red products Cross ACE Charitable Foundation American RC Humanitarian assistance 250,000 0 Actavis Group NGOs Donation from Actavis in the US to Americares 10,000 0 and Operation Smile for health response in Haiti. Actavis Group NGOs; Red Donation of generic drugs, including analgesics 2,100,840 0 Cross and antibiotics. Advent Software PIH Humanitarian assistance 0 25,000 Adventist Development ADRA-Haiti Emergency assistance 0 478,000 and Relief Agency Adventist Development ADRA-Haiti Emergency assistance 0 522,000 and Relief Agency Aetna Foundation MSF Haiti relief efforts 10,000 0 Aetna Foundation American RC Haiti relief efforts 10,000 0 Aetna Foundation Food for the Haiti relief efforts 10,000 0 Poor Aetna Foundation UM For medical missions to Port-au-Prince, 10,000 0 including neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons and trauma/emergency physicians. Air Products American RC Humanitarian assistance 0 25,000 Airamid Health American RC To provide critical assistance to the people 10,000 0 Management affected by the earthquake and its aftershocks. AK Steel MSF Emergency relief efforts 50,000 0 AK Steel American RC Emergency relief efforts 50,000 0 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer Mercy Corps Humanitarian Aid 25,000 0 & Feld LLP Includes contributions to the Consolidated Appeal and additional contributions outside of the Consolidated Appeal Process (bilateral, Red Cross, etc.) * Value of contribution not specified ** Estimated value Page 1 of 66 Click here to download the latest updated report version Donor Channel Description Funding Uncommitted USD Pledges USD Akin Gump Strauss Hauer American RC Humanitarian Aid 25,000 0 & Feld LLP Albanian Red Cross IFRC Cash contribution to IFRC Emergency Appeal 15,000 0 Alcoa Foundation American RC Assist the victims of Haitis devastating 100,000 0 earthquake Alcon Laboratories NGOs in-kind: $1 million worth of eye drops and 0 1,000,000 eye-related antibiotics and ointments: in partnership with Project Hope, AmeriCares, Direct Relief International and Heart to Heart Algeria Bilateral (to Emergency humanitarian aid 500,000 0 affected government) Algeria ERF (OCHA) Emergency Relief Response Fund (OCT 2875) 500,000 0 AllianceBernstein Holding American RC Disaster relief 50,000 0 L.P. Allianz Life Insurance CARE-UK For disaster relief and rebuilding efforts in Haiti 12,500 0 Company of North America Allianz Life Insurance American RC For disaster relief and rebuilding efforts in Haiti 12,500 0 Company of North America Allocation of unearmarked FAO Rapid restoration of food production capacity 500,000 0 funds by FAO Allocation of unearmarked GOAL GOAL has allocated Euro 250,000 from its 360,750 0 funds by GOAL emergency fund as an immediate response Allocation of unearmarked Plan Public response to Plan Appeal for emergency 0 397,492 funds by Plan International relief efforts Allocation of unearmarked Plan Public response to Plan Appeal for emergency 0 574,156 funds by Plan International relief efforts Allocation of unearmarked Plan Public response to Plan Appeal for emergency 0 1,148,309 funds by Plan International relief efforts Allocation of unearmarked Plan Public response to Plan Appeal for emergency 0 2,296,618 funds by Plan International relief efforts Allocation of unearmarked UNESCO Emergency education support to secondary 420,000 0 funds by UNESCO and higher education and education authorities Allocation of unearmarked UNICEF in kind - 2,500 kitchen kits and 5,000 1 litre bags 0 0 funds by UNICEF of water; supplies to assist 10,000 people, including oral rehydration salts to combat deadly diarrhea episodes, water purifications tablets, tarpaulins and tents to provide temporary housing; blankets, emergency health kits, jerry cans and some other supplies Allocation of unearmarked UNICEF Humanitarian Response (SM099906) 479,205 0 funds by UNICEF Allocation of unearmarked WFP in kind - seven logistics staff and three 0 0 funds by WFP telecommunications staff to help support relief efforts through the activation of the Logistics and Telecommunications Clusters; Two Staff counsellors Allocation of unearmarked WHO in kind - 100,000 water purification tablets 0 0 funds by WHO Allocation of unearmarked WHO Emergency assistance(funds from WHO Rapid 75,000 0 funds by WHO Response Account) Includes contributions to the Consolidated Appeal and additional contributions outside of the Consolidated Appeal Process (bilateral, Red Cross, etc.) * Value of contribution not specified ** Estimated value Page 2 of 66 Click here to download the latest updated report version Donor Channel Description Funding Uncommitted USD Pledges USD Allocation of unearmarked WHO Emergency assistance to affected population 200,000 0 funds by WHO Allstate Foundation American RC Relief assistance 50,000 0 Altria Group American RC Relief assistance 0 100,000 America Continental 2000 UN Agencies, in kind - 5 pallets of medical supplies 0 0 NGOs and Red Cross American Express UN Agencies, Relief assistance 0 250,000 Company NGOs and Red Cross American Red Cross American RC Assist communities impacted by todays 200,000 0 earthquake in Haiti American Red Cross IFRC In-kind goods and transport contribution to IFRC 4,942,397 0 Emergency Appeal American Red Cross IFRC Cash contribution to IFRC Emergency Appeal 10,001,999 0 American Red Cross WFP to be allocated to specific 29,890,004 0 projects/sectors Americares Americares To be allocated to specific projects 0 5,000,000 Amgen UN Agencies Awaiting allocation to specific projects 0 1,500,000 and NGOs (details not yet provided) Amgen American RC Disaster relief 500,000 0 Amway NGOs; Red Relief assistance for American Red Cross and 0 100,000 Cross SOS Children´s Villages Andean Development Bilateral (to Haiti relief effort 250,000 0 Fund affected government) Andorra ERF (OCHA) in response to the devastating effects of the 69,920 0 earthquake in Haiti Andorran Red Cross IFRC Cash contribution to IFRC Haiti Emergency 36,075 0 Appeal Angel Network American RC For Haitian Relief 1,000,000 0 Anheuser-Busch Red Cross For donation of 1 million cans of water to the 300,000 0 Companies, Inc. American and Canadian Red Cross organizations for relief in Haiti Annie E. Casey LWR To provide food, clean water, sanitation, 25,000 0 Foundation shelter, and health kits to Haiti Annie E. Casey JHPIEGO To meet the immediate medical needs of 25,000 0 Foundation newborns and infants in Haiti and help the country rebuild its health-care system Annie E. Casey SC To provide food, medicines, and supplies, as 50,000 0 Foundation well as safe spaces for children to play and family reunification supports in Haiti Annie E. Casey US Fund for For relief in Haiti 100,000 0 Foundation UNICEF Antigua and Barbuda Bilateral (to Emergency relief 37,037 0 affected government) Includes contributions to the Consolidated Appeal and additional contributions outside of the Consolidated Appeal Process (bilateral, Red Cross, etc.) * Value of contribution not specified ** Estimated value Page 3 of 66 Click here to download the latest updated report version Donor Channel Description Funding Uncommitted USD Pledges USD AP Moller Maersk Group UN Agencies, 20 and 40ft containers plus refrigerated 0 0 NGOs and Red containers, two self sustained geared vessels, Cross shipment assistance Arab Gulf Programme for UNICEF Humanitarian response related to Haiti 100,000 0 United Nations earthquake (SM099906) Development Organizations Aramark American RC Disaster relief 50,000 0 ArcelorMittal Foundation MSF Humanitarian Assistance 0 100,000 ArcelorMittal Foundation UN Agencies, To help rebuild houses 1,000,000 0 NGOs and Red Cross Arcos Dorados B.V. IFRC Cash contribution to IFRC Haiti Emergency 1,147,000 0 Appeal Argentina Bilateral (to in kind - a planeload of medical equipment and 0 0 affected relief supplies to Haiti government) Argentina Red Cross IFRC Cash contribution to IFRC Haiti Emergency 100,000 0 Appeal Argos Cement Company IOM Distribution of NFIs and Tents 50,000 0 Armenia Bilateral (to Humanitarian aid 0 100,000 affected government) Armstrong American RC Disaster relief 50,000 0 Astoria Federal Savings American RC Humanitarian assistance 25,000 0 AstraZeneca BRCS Relief assistance 0 163,150 AT&T Foundation TSF Emergency telecommunications 50,000 0 Atlantic Philanthropies PIH Equipment to provide material assistance to the 250,000 0 relief efforts in Haiti Atlantic Philanthropies Global Links Equipment to provide material assistance to the 250,000 0 relief efforts in Haiti Australia CARE Humanitarian relief and reconstruction support 98,921 0 International to Haiti (Australian NGOs) Australia CARE Humanitarian relief and reconstruction support 173,111 0 International to Haiti (Australian NGOs) Australia CARE Humanitarian
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