Comments on: Disaster relief for Haiti? http://earthquakequestions.com/disaster-relief-for-haiti.htm Everything You Want To Know About Earthquakes Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: mumblingoutloud http://earthquakequestions.com/disaster-relief-for-haiti.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12051 mumblingoutloud Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:44:37 +0000 http://earthquakequestions.com/disaster-relief-for-haiti.htm#comment-12051 For all their faults, the Saudis are second only to the US in foreign aid spending in the world. They contributed about $35 million after the tsunami and helped after earthquakes in Indonesia, Pakistan and Kashmir among others. They are also contributing heavily to the effort in Afghanistan. Not sure about other countries but it would be easy to research on Google. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_foreign_assistance For all their faults, the Saudis are second only to the US in foreign aid spending in the world. They contributed about $35 million after the tsunami and helped after earthquakes in Indonesia, Pakistan and Kashmir among others. They are also contributing heavily to the effort in Afghanistan. Not sure about other countries but it would be easy to research on Google.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_foreign_assistance

]]> By: ThomasTJP http://earthquakequestions.com/disaster-relief-for-haiti.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12052 ThomasTJP Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:44:37 +0000 http://earthquakequestions.com/disaster-relief-for-haiti.htm#comment-12052 If you are referring to other third world countries that are majority Muslim... I doubt that they have the luxury to afford to help, whether or not they want to. You named some of the World's Major Powers, and they have money to spend. If you are referring to other third world countries that are majority Muslim… I doubt that they have the luxury to afford to help, whether or not they want to. You named some of the World’s Major Powers, and they have money to spend.

]]> By: homeatlast04 http://earthquakequestions.com/disaster-relief-for-haiti.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12053 homeatlast04 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:44:37 +0000 http://earthquakequestions.com/disaster-relief-for-haiti.htm#comment-12053 Good question. We'll keep an eye on the news for the next few weeks and see. Good question. We’ll keep an eye on the news for the next few weeks and see.

]]> By: ℃ȁṛㅉḝň☂ http://earthquakequestions.com/disaster-relief-for-haiti.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12054 ℃ȁṛㅉḝň☂ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:44:37 +0000 http://earthquakequestions.com/disaster-relief-for-haiti.htm#comment-12054 My friend took Muslim studies and she said they do not give to charities and they don't believe in having mortgages. I don't know if that's true. My friend took Muslim studies and she said they do not give to charities and they don’t believe in having mortgages. I don’t know if that’s true.

]]> By: Pundit http://earthquakequestions.com/disaster-relief-for-haiti.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12055 Pundit Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:44:37 +0000 http://earthquakequestions.com/disaster-relief-for-haiti.htm#comment-12055 The Saudis and some Gulf State Emirates have donated to relief efforts in the past, I can't say I heard that they are on board to donate for Haiti. The Saudis and some Gulf State Emirates have donated to relief efforts in the past, I can’t say I heard that they are on board to donate for Haiti.

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