HUNGARY'S RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO HAITI

UNCLAS BUDAPEST 000027

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR WHO/FO STACEY WILLIAMS, MELISSA ROSSER HAITI
TASKFORCE, EUR/CE JAMIE MOORE, USAID FOR AID/A MAURA
O'NEILL, DCHA/OFDA, UNAID/OFDA, EUR/EX

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF EAID PHUM UN HA HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY'S RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO HAITI

REF: A. STATE 4807

B. STATE 4854

C. STATE 4909


1. POLOFF delivered reftel information January 19, and
expressed appreciation for Hungary's support to the MFA's
Director for International Development Cooperation, Denes
Tomaj. The MFA confirmed January 20 that they have no/no
outstanding requests to the USG for assistance in
coordinating Hungary's relief assistance.


2. The following outlines Hungary's current offers of
assistance to Haiti:

- The Hungarian government pledged 100,000 Euros, to be
issued in the next few days, to assist those left without
shelter, food, water and electricity.

- Hungarian NGOs are already in Haiti taking an active part
in rescue work. These include the Hungarian Reformed Church
Aid's five-person medical rescue team, and the Hungarian
Baptist Aid's ten-person rescue team, which delivered a $5000
aid package.

- Hungarian Interchurch Aid has already issued a national
appeal and participated in distributing food, water, shelter,
blankets and medical supplies to the injured.

- The charity organization of the Medical University of
Debrecen (DEKOM) is leaving Hungary on January 21 with a
six-person medical team carrying medical supplies worth
$32,000.

- The Hungarian Red Cross joined the International Red Cross
fundraising efforts and, to date, raised 2.5 million forints
($12,500) to help the people of Haiti.

- The MFA is working closely with its partners and NGOs to
coordinate the relief assistance, and coordinating with the
EU's Haiti aid efforts.
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