Government approves 20 million in aid for Haiti

The Czech government on Monday approved a total 20 million crowns in humanitarian aid for earthquake-stricken Haiti. Of that amount, five million crowns were released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last week; the remainder will come from the government’s reserve fund and from the budget of the Ministry of Defence. The Foreign Affairs Ministry has said the money will be provided via humanitarian organisations with a presence in the Caribbean nation, as the Czech Republic does not have an embassy there. Meanwhile, Czech charity organisations say they have managed to collect more than 15 million in funds from donors for immediate aid and procuring vital resources for victims.