Canadian Money For Africa: Feds Promise To Match $70 Million Raised To Fight Drought

Africa Famine

First Posted: 10/05/11 03:36 PM ET Updated: 10/05/11 04:54 PM ET

MONTREAL - The federal government says Canadians have donated $70 million to help fight the drought in Africa and that it will keep its promise to match that amount.

International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda said Wednesday the contribution will boost government spending on drought relief to $142 million.

Oda hailed the contribution of Canadians.

"In every major crisis, Canada has, through various channels, helped provide food and needed vitamins and supplements to the victims in need," she told a Montreal conference on food security.

"Once again, it looks like Canadians have demonstrated their compassion and generosity."

The Canadian donations to registered charities were made between early July and mid-September. The dollar figure is only a preliminary estimate, with the final amount still being tabulated.

Oda said she was inspired by the stories she heard during a recent trip to Africa.

"During my visit to the Dadaab camp in Kenya, from what I saw and from the stories I heard from mothers and young girls, I knew that their perseverance and courage must be matched by our willingness to help," she said.

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MONTREAL - The federal government says Canadians have donated $70 million to help fight the drought in Africa and that it will keep its promise to match that amount.International Co-operation Minister...
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Egotism is a weakness
09:59 PM on 10/06/2011
Is it fighting the drought or fighting the famine? Kind of two different things. Fighting the drought implies that we're somehow going to make it rain over there. Not that I'm against a rain making device, that would certainly be something awesome. Not that fighting the famine is a bad thing either, but really their own government could take care of their own people if not for the fact that they don't use their money to feed their people.
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piceaglauca
The picture says it all....
08:39 PM on 10/05/2011
It's a better invetment thean fighter jets.
08:17 PM on 10/05/2011
Is that kid eating Cap'n Crunch?
08:20 PM on 10/05/2011
He won't be hungry any more but the roof of his mouth is in for a thrashing!
03:58 PM on 10/05/2011
money does not buy rain would seem to be the scientific consensus

money can support a group of 9 000 maharishi vedic pandits and yogic flyers which automatically will create end of drought and end of conflicts

those scientists [[[ permanentpeace.org etc]]]who are aware of what " yogic flying " means and what " superradiance effect " or extended Maharishi effect in published research means know that the only solution not just best or most economical quickest the only solution is funding a group of 9 000 yogic flyers ; those who can contribute monthly can donate at vedicpandits.org

UNESCO says vedic pandits are a prescious intangible heritage of mankind

President Chissano todate is the only head of state who engaged a group of yogic flyers. in 1993 he credited a group of 3 000 yogic flyers in his army with ending the drought and the civil war [ peacefully]

the cold war ended when a group of 7 000 maharishi vedic pandits was funded for about a year and a half in 1988/89 by a multimillionaire

the canadian governemnt can provide the billion dollars endowment fund needed and i have asked them to do so i asked the wisehouse whitehouse to do so in 2008 and 2009

it's like the Nobel prize in chemistry the chemist was ridiculed for his discovery then and now is a winner
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Steve Lives
The Venus Project ... look it up
10:32 PM on 10/05/2011
Yeah, ok. This seems like Rick Perry praying for rain. Good luck with that.
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07:30 PM on 10/09/2011
Wasn't this part of Doug Henning's campaign?