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Gambia News : Gambia donates US$700,000 to help Taiwan's typhoon victims

Sep 01,2009 by

gambia The Gambia has donated US$700,000 to help with relief projects in the aftermath of Typhoon Morakot, which wreaked havoc in Taiwan Aug. 7-9, diplomatic officials said Monday.

Gambian Vice President Isatou Njie-Saidy presented the donation to Republic of China Ambassador Richard Shih in a ceremony held at the Gambian Presidential Office last Friday, the officials said.

Njie-Saidy also expressed condolences and sympathy for typhoon-affected Taiwanese citizens on behalf of The Gambian government and people.

Morakot-triggered flooding and landslides have left more than 600 people dead or missing and rendered thousands of people homeless.

As of Monday, 85 countries, international organizations, non-government organizations and charities have extended condolences, provided relief supplies or made cash donations to help Taiwanese typhoon victims, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Foreign donations for post-Morakot relief projects had amounted to NT$380 million (US$11.52 million) as of Aug. 31.


comment Comment on This Gambia News (11 posted)  3118 times read
  • I guess there is a hadith that says A HAND THAT GVE IS BETTER THAN A HAND THAT RECEIVE. If Gambia support taiwan because ther are in need that a good course. Taiwan has given alot of support to Gambia recently. Well done Gambia government.
(Posted on September 3, 2009, 8:06 PM )

  • Charity strts @ hme.Alot of ppl lost their houses distroyed by heavy rain fall recently n no 1 seems to care.Im not saym Gam cant give charity bt dey r not in a position 2 hlp ovaz while der ppl r goin tru z sme fink wiv no hlp frm z gov.Das wicked!
(Posted on September 3, 2009, 1:06 PM LD)

  • Yahya has no shame. Gambians are starving, no meat in the markets, quality of education deteriorating, infrastructure crumbling, rural dwellers lack safe drinking water, urban dwellers lack electricity and a Dictator donating Taiwan $700,000. Shame
(Posted on September 2, 2009, 7:18 PM Ansu Koroma)

  • Is gud that gambia is able to donates to the taiwan's typhoon victims, thank you. Is not good to b on d receiving end always.
(Posted on September 2, 2009, 7:11 PM jallow)

  • Baba Jobe for President! Bad news on the Taiwan typhoon but Gambia needs to help itself as well.
(Posted on September 2, 2009, 7:00 PM David Riddington)

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