outback to jungle

Musings on experiences of volunteering in Papua New Guinea with some gratuitous domestic social and public comment

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

love must be tough

I've tried again to publish a 500kb picture but it is too much for the system at this time of day. The other one published during off peak time so I'll try that later. Talking to a mate the oyher night we were saying about the business of tough love applied to developing countries. The EU has poured in about 3bn I think it was and what is there to show for it? At Rotary last night we were presented with the tragic case of a 4 yr old severely burned as the result of a mistaken revenge attack: the house was fire bombed with the 4 yr old inside and his 13 yr old could not get him out. Max found out the story after hearing screaming coming from the house: the mother was changing the childs dressings. Doctors are increasingly not prepared to come here owing to the perceived insecurity situation and the chance that Rotary is working on is trying to get the boy to Brisbane for burns treatment. His right eye area is badly scarred with muscle tissue destroyed and thus giving his face a lack of dignity; he is badly scarred on the back, stomache and limbs as well. 3bn from EU plus however much from Australia and how has it helped this 4 year old? Love must be tough as James Dobson, Christian American Evangelist says. You would not give money to a drunk so why is money being poured in here?

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