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Former US Presidents Urge Fundraising for Tsunami
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2005-5-13 20:33:27
CRIENGLISH.com
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Former United States Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush, who are leading the US effort to help tsunami victims in Southeast Asia, have challenged aid organizations to pick up the pace of their relief work.
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Related Event: Asian Tsunami Disaster
Clinton, who is also UN envoy for tsunami recovery, urged the groups to spend the money collected as soon as possible, saying victims are frustrated by delays in recovery projects.
 "Now is the time we need help from the private sector and we need this money released, I understand why nobody wants this money released until they're confident it can be effectively spent."
Bush agreed:
"We are all anxious to see the rebuilding build a greater sense of momentum."
The December 26 tsunami, brought on by the region's strongest earthquake in four decades, claimed more than 180,000 lives across the Indian Ocean basin and left more than one million people homeless.
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