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Foreign Aid |
Summary The involvement of foreign aid is the assistance of a country to another in helping out either in poverty, underdevelopment, natural disasters, armed conflicts etc. Canada has helped out in many foreign aid affairs, one example is the Tsunami in 2004. The Red Cross began to fundraise $84,000 on aid and other donations such as plastic sheeting, jerry cans, water purification tablets and other needed items. Another example was the earthquake Saturday in Indonesia. A paramedic from Markham left Sunday to help bring food and care for victims of the disaster. Another man from Toronto, a police chief has joined the aid force in water purification. In 2005 Canada received 3.4 billion increase in foreign aid relief and are beginning to prepare for a better future in foreign aid. In 2010 the new aid program will focus on education, health issues (HIV/AIDS), and environmental sustainability. The image below is Canada's Red Cross helping out with Tsunami victims.
More Red Cross helpers and their response towards Hurricane Katrina.
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Historical Importance Canada has been involved with foreign aid affairs for many years now. Canada is claimed to be the fourth-biggest donor in the world. They have done a great deal in donating aid to other third world countries and even inner close states. Canada has many funding events towards foreign aid such as UNICEF, Red Cross, and CIDA which has been feeding
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Articles / Links: Article #1:Canada to shift focus of foreign aid spending Article #2: Red Cross donates towards Tsunami Article #3: Foreign aid increased welcomed Article #4: Hunger still a global crisis, MPs warned Article #5: Survivors plead for help
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5. In what year is the new foreign aid program going to occur
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