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Originally Posted by TOMAHAWK9521
I was down there back in '95 and it was pretty run down then, to say the least. I had heard it had gotten even worse since then. Damn, I can't imagine how much of a mess that place is after this catastrophe.
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Was there with Catholic Charities in 98 and 99 doing immunzation clinics. I was appalled by the people and the country, the corruption was amazing. In the past 5 yrs alone the US has given about a billion in aid and not much has reached the people. World Bank has given much more over time with no results to speak of. Aid groups of varying adgendas have been in country for the past 20 yrs and little has changed. I got the strong impression that a hand out was more important to the populace than a hand up.
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