2/9/07

Waste involved with Tsunami Aid to Aceh

Largely due to a phenomenon where aid agencies seem loath to listen to the advice of the beneficiaries as to what is most needed, locals suggest that a staggering 80% of the boats donated to the fishing communities of Aceh Indonesia after the tsunami are not being used!

With this in mind, it is encouraging to note that all the boats that Family Care Foundation built are still in use in various fishing villages two years later, and among the 20% of boats that are in use by the fisher population, generating a livelihood for them and their families. read more

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