This may have been brought up here before and some how I missed it, but can anyone tell me %wise of how much of the promised tsunami relief aid -- esp. the cash money --was actually delivered? A ballpark figure is all I'm looking for.
Regards,
--YD
Posted on 12/26/2005 2:30:35 PM PST by yankeedame
Hey gang,
This may have been brought up here before and some how I missed it, but can anyone tell me %wise of how much of the promised tsunami relief aid -- esp. the cash money --was actually delivered? A ballpark figure is all I'm looking for.
Regards,
--YD
Less than 2/3 from the figures I've seen.
By light of day, do you mean the Mercedes dealership in Banda Aceh ?
An Imam gots to ride in style don'cha know.
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the building I work in. I'm going to start
thinking of her as a human being"
From the Canadian Govt. as I understand, the amount delivered was $0. Thats even less in US dollars I think...JFK
According to an article on Drudge, The UN had something in the neighborhood of $590 million for tsunami relief. In the same article, it states that approximately 1/3rd of the money went to "administrative" costs.
The victims got the same amount they received from the CBC. They collected $400,000 and have not dispersed one dime.
"Thai hostesses dressed in Santa Claus stocking hats, wait for customers at a Patong Beach nightclub in Phuket, Thailand, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005. year ago on Dec. 26th, 2004, much the area around Patong Beach was heavily damaged following a massive Tsunami that struck the area." (AP Photo/David Longstreath) Email Photo Print Photo
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