A Country of Compassion
America is the most generous and compassionate country in the world. When disaster strikes, America comes to the rescue. Here are just a few examples of America's generousity towards other countries.
Look at some of these facts and figures:
The American people privately give over $34 billion overseas which is more than 3 times the official U.S. foreign aid of $10billion.
Non-government organizations supplies $6.6 billion in goods, volunteers, and grants.
U.S. businesses give over $2.8 billion annually.
Overseas religious ministries hand out $3.4 billion for healthcare, literacy training, development, and relief.
Colleges give $1.3 billion in scholarships to foreign students.
The Tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004. The U.S. government donate $950 million in humanitrian aid and sent experts to help with the recovery. Private donations reached $1,875 million.
MAP’s emergency shipment aid to flood-ravaged Bolivia, which will serve more than 30,000 people, includes oral rehydration salts to combat diarrhea. The shipment also contains antibiotics to treat various diseases common in such environments.
The American Red Cross provded over $1.2 million in financial assistance to Bandladesh after dealy cyclone in November 2007.
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