"I am allocating $ 8 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to support (Haiti. -
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) ... in connection with the earthquake," he wrote on his Twitter account.
According to Griffiths, the allocated funds will go towards buying basic necessities and providing services to people who have been affected by the natural phenomenon.
They will be provided with medical care, water, temporary shelter, etc.
According to the latest figures, the death toll in the powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti has risen to 1,297.