Some food for thought about world aid. Canada made a pledge in 2002 to donate 0.7% of its national income as aid to the poorest countries. We are still only at 0.28%, a shameful 16th place of the 22 nations who made that pledge, and no plans to work towards our commitment.
Below is an excerpt from the website www.freerice.com:
"International Aid ― A Solution
Quick Summary: Almost all of the deaths from hunger and disease that you see on this site can be stopped. The cost to do this is about $195 billion a year, according to the United Nations. Twenty-two developed countries below have pledged to work towards each giving 0.7% (a little less than 1%) of their national income in international aid, which would raise the $195 billion. Some countries are slow to meet their pledge.
COUNTRY For each $100 earned in the country, how much is donated in aid Aid as % of income How close the country is to reaching the 0.7% goal
Norway 95 cents 0.95 Already reached goal
Sweden 93 cents 0.93 Already reached goal
Luxembourg 90 cents 0.90 Already reached goal
Denmark 81 cents 0.81 Already reached goal
Netherlands 81 cents 0.81 Already reached goal
Ireland 54 cents 0.54 Scheduled to reach in 2012
Austria 49 cents 0.49 Scheduled to reach in 2015
Belgium 43 cents 0.43 Scheduled to reach in 2010
Spain 41 cents 0.41 Scheduled to reach in 2012
Finland 40 cents 0.40 Scheduled to reach in 2010
France 39 cents 0.39 Scheduled to reach in 2012
Germany 37 cents 0.37 Scheduled to reach in 2014
Switzerland 37 cents 0.37 No schedule yet
United Kingdom 36 cents 0.36 Scheduled to reach in 2013
Australia 30 cents 0.30 No schedule yet
Canada 28 cents 0.28 No schedule yet
New Zealand 27 cents 0.27 No schedule yet
Italy 19 cents 0.19 Scheduled to reach in 2015
Portugal 19 cents 0.19 Scheduled to reach in 2015
Japan 17 cents 0.17 No schedule yet
Greece 16 cents 0.16 Scheduled to reach in 2015
United States 16 cents 0.16 No schedule yet"
go to www.freerice.com for the rest of the stats.
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