Response

Question 0

How much money was raised by the global public?

Answer 0

US$14 billion (FYI equivalent to US$7000 per person affected)

Question 1

How much money did the governments of the affected countries donate?

Answer 1

US$2.5 billion

Question 2

What did the thai government help install after the tsunami and how much did they contribute?

Answer 2

Early warning tsunami detection sensor and 44 emergency warning towers, US$5 million

Question 3

What did the thai government give to how many children?

Answer 3

Gave money to 29,000 children

Question 4

How did the ODA (offical development assistance) change, why.

Answer 4

ODA increased to minimum of 0.7% of GDP, funding for ODA was less than single defence contract such as refuelling fighter planes so raised it as promised in 1970 UN general assembly

Question 5

What was the value of how the communities have helped themselves.

Answer 5

Cant be quantified

Question 6

How dis the US military respond?

Answer 6

Provided US$250 milion worth of support

Question 8

What percent of people were rescued by private indivisuals (not military or response teams)?

Answer 8

91%

Question 9

What did World Vision do to help repair buildings?

Answer 9

Build 84 schools and 12,000 permanent homes

Question 10

How did World Vision help children?

Answer 10

• Created World Vision’s child rights radio program to educate children on ‘Good things to know’ as the name of the shows tells us
• Helped replace 1,500 birth certificates that were destoryed