Media Release

Britain Donates £100,000 to Samoa

The United Kingdom Government has announced a £100,000 donation to help victims of Samoa’s Tsunami disaster .

George Fergusson ,the British High Commissioner to Samoa is about to arrive in Apia to join other consular officials on the ground .He says “ I am horrified by the tragedy which has hit the islands and by the suffering of so many people there. “

“I know many of the areas affected and want to offer my heartfelt condolences to the people of Samoa.”

The money will be donated to the Samoan Red Cross .

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