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Lower Austria to contribute �500,000 to Haitian earthquake relief

Lower Austrian People�s Party (�VP) Governor Erwin Pr�ll announced yesterday (Weds) that the province would contribute 500,000 Euros to Haitian earthquake relief.

He said Hilfswerk Austria International and health-care firm Vamed would share 400,000 Euros for construction of a prefabricated, mobile out-patient clinic in Haiti and Catholic charity Caritas and the Austrian Red Cross would receive 25,000 Euros apiece.

Pr�ll added that the contribution was appropriate given the size of the province and the provincial government would monitor how the money was spent.

The Red Cross, Caritas, CARE charity, Licht f�r die Welt, the Agriculture Chamber and the Workers� Samaritan Federation have set up accounts for donations to help Haiti earthquake victims, which can be made to:

CARE: PSK 1.236.000 (BLZ 60.000) � password: "Haiti";

Caritas: PSK 7.700 004, (BLZ 60.000) � password: "Erdbeben Haiti",

Austrian Red Cross (�sterreichisches Rotes Kreuz): PSK: 2.345.000 (BLZ 60.000) - password: "Erdbeben Haiti";

Licht f�r die Welt: PSK 92.011.650 (BLZ 60.000) - password: "Haiti-Aufbauhilfe";

Agriculture Chamber: PSK account 90.311.400 (BLZ 60.000).

Workers� Samaritan Federation: PSK 00001-834-000 (BLZ 60000) - password: "Erdbebenhilfe Haiti."

Austrian Times

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