India: Aid agencies short of manpower
Aid agencies working in the tsunami-hit coastal areas of Tamil Nadu are in a quandary. Relief materials and money are pouring in but there are not enough volunteers to take up rehabilitation work.
With schools and colleges having re-opened after the New Year vacation, students who formed a chunk of the volunteer force on the field has shrunk.
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With schools and colleges having re-opened after the New Year vacation, students who formed a chunk of the volunteer force on the field has shrunk.
Read the Full Article on The Hindu
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AID should realize that they dont have the infrastructure to sustain the amount of fund raised.
AID should channel their financial help to NGOs that have a massive volunteer base. Like Seva Bharati.
This is the time to forget differences with Seva Bharati and work in unison with them. AID should give a serious thought on this.
As in their own words:
"One cannot afford to be fussy about working with different groups (as long as they are sincere and work efficiently). What matters now is reaching relief and rehabilitation to all those who need it."