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		<title>Bahrain contributes $1 million to Haiti recovery efforts</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bahrain has contributed $1 million to recovery efforts in Haiti, the United Nations has said. &#8220;Bahrain&#8217;s ambassador to the United Nations, Tawfeeq Al Mansoor presented a cheque of $ 1 million to United Nations Development programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark as Bahrain&#8217;s contribution to recovery efforts in Haiti,&#8221; the United Nations Information Centre in Manama said. &#8220;UNDP will be using these funds for the Haiti Recovery Programme and the contribution will go to the UNDP Cash for Work Programme to help the people of Haiti.&#8221; The cash-for-work programme is being used by the UNDP to boost recovery efforts in Haiti. &#8220;It makes cash available to most needy Haitians, so they can purchase goods and services of their choosing at this time of crisis, thereby having a positive impact on the local economy whilst directly benefiting families,&#8221; the centre said. &#8220;Once enrolled, each person is hired for 24 working days. So far the project has put 75,916 Haitians to work: 62,213 who completed their 24 working-day cycle; and another 13,703 workers are currently enrolled in an ongoing cycle.&#8221; Each worker is paid around $4.50 for six hour’s labour, slightly more than Haiti’s minimum wage. &#8220;This is important so as not to [...]]]></description>
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