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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 10:44 PM
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BBC (June 25): Tsunami aid 'went to the richest'
From the BBC Online
Dated Saturday June 25

Tsunami aid 'went to the richest'

Six months after the Asian tsunami, a leading international charity says the poorest victims have benefited the least from the massive relief effort.

A survey by Oxfam found that aid had tended to go to businesses and landowners, exacerbating the divide between rich and poor.

The poor were likely to spend much longer in refugee camps where it is harder to find work or rebuild lives.

Oxfam has called for aid to go to the poorest and most marginalised.

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Sugarbleus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 11:06 PM
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1. I just caught a glimpse of this on the news this eve...
All I could say was 'Oh, BIG surprise' ALLLLL that money raised by good people to send to an area in need, while neglecting the needy people HERE.......ALL went to big business and a few lucky souls.

*shaking head here*
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