More than 80% of the $700,000 goal was pledged in the first day.

They pledged another $3 billion in assistance to the region.

Mayor Williams pledged in 1999 to turn the department around, but little had changed a year later.

The family pledged more than $3 million for the construction of an arts museum in 1983.

The nearly $2 billion so far pledged in aid must be put to quick and effective use.

The governor also pledged $500 million in seed money to support the project.

That amount was quickly pledged in less than 24 hours and continued to climb from there.

He is pledged in faith to his lord and master.

Although several nations pledged more than $4.5 billion in aid this year, not all of that money has arrived.

Foreign governments have so far pledged around $5bn (£2.6bn) in aid.