Canada will match individual donations made to the Canadian Red Cross in support of Ukraine up to $30 million, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday while visiting Poland. Trudeau said this was being done “because Canadians have been so incredibly generous in being concerned about the people of Ukraine.” Canada’s original commitment was to match donations up to $10 million. The Canadian Red Cross says that its Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal has collected $59 million as of March 10, not including the matching funds from the Canadian government. The NGO has already committed $45 million of those funds to the International Red Cross response, with funds being used to provide assistance such as medical supplies, psychosocial support, food, water, and shelter. The prime minister also said $50 million out of the $100 million promised in humanitarian aid has been allocated to organizations like the World Food Program and Save the …
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