Some Express Concerns That Tsunami Money Wasn’t Properly Utilized
Posted December 28, 2006 12:00 pm.
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Two years ago a deadly Tsunami devastatedSouthern Asia, killing 200,000 people.
Today many are still struggling to survive. And despite some honourable efforts to supply aid, many fear money isn’t going where it’s needed the most.
On Wednesday night members of the G.T.A.’s Tamil community observed a moment of silence, vowing to never forget. They also expressed their concerns about aid money.
Dr. Victor Figurado, a volunteer with Doctors without Borders, saw first hand the devastation.
“It was so unbelievable to see those people,” he said. “We went to one village and there they had about 600 people living in that village. And they said, only 200 are left and 400 are gone.”
Earlier this week, the Canadian Red Cross said it had only distributed a third of the total aid it had received in donations.
John McCallum, Liberal MP, and former cabinet minister says the problem is bigger than just one aid organization.
“I think the whole world is to blame. It’s Bill Clinton. It is George Bush Sr. It’s the Canadian government and the international community that did not get enough that of that money through to the people who will need it most.”
