Saturday, June 25, 2005

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Tsunami aid 'went to the richest'

BBC NEWS | South Asia | 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."

No comments: