Thought for the Day

Freddie_Snowbits

The earthquake in Japan has affected millions, including the elderly and children, the most vulnerable in any society.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8379663/Japan-earthquake-race-to-prevent-a-humanitarian-disaster.html

And the Disasters Emergency Commitee could not give. Flying pigs trotter!

http://www.dec.org.uk/

I wonder why

aheaton46

Freddie_Snowbits wrote: »

I wonder why

Because DEC is made up of individual aid agencies who work together for appeals. The agencies will have staff based in underdeveloped parts of the world, so can respond to a crisis there. They don't have staff in Japan as it's a developed country. They can't train people to speak Japanese, fly them in and just expect them to know what to do.

PZH

aheaton46 wrote: »

Because DEC is made up of individual aid agencies who work together for appeals. The agencies will have staff based in underdeveloped parts of the world, so can respond to a crisis there. They don't have staff in Japan as it's a developed country. They can't train people to speak Japanese, fly them in and just expect them to know what to do.

As explained here:- http://www.dec.org.uk/item/497