Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Salewicz, for that update.
I think it's important that we note for the record that Canada has really stepped up to the plate on this crisis. Some were calling on Canada to donate perhaps $10 million, but we have compounded that: $50 million is coming, on top of the more than $22 million that we had already given to East Africa. I think it's important that Canadians recognize that we are very concerned about this situation. There isn't one of us who hasn't seen these images on television and isn't heartbroken by some of the things we have seen.
I know Canadians are very generous. I was at an event last Friday night with the Somali Canadian community here in Ottawa, a fundraiser for the community in Somalia. There was tremendous generosity there, and as Canada has said that we will match this dollar for dollar, we know this generosity--every dollar--is going to be able to save a life.
I want to ask you to elaborate on some of the partnerships we've developed and some of the trusted partners we know we're working with. I know we've received tremendous congratulations on the work we've done. The Canadian Somali Congress has applauded the Government of Canada. The United Church of Canada has congratulated the federal government. UNICEF is pleased with the action taken by the Government of Canada. Oxfam welcomed the announcement, and the Foodgrains Bank. Those are some of the partners we're working with, but could you elaborate on these partnerships we've developed? What is our sense of confidence in the work they are doing, and how are we seeing this money flow through to get food into the hands and the mouths of these very vulnerable people who are experiencing such devastation?