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re. peace-corps' extreme cost effectiveness.

Perhaps some some ex-pcvs can identify with these observations/ideas.

You've seen the recent TV coverage of some 1 million peasants flooded
out of their huts; many waiting in tree-tops and on roofs to be rescued.

10% rescued to date (March 2) by South African military helicopters.
Helicopters are VERY expensive to run.
500 various boats, canoes would cost less, and save more.
Helicopter crews said they realised that many victims left at night (can't fly
 at night) will not survive till the morning.

Traditionally S.A. 'first world' (white) component had extravegant
US-like attitude. eg. using an 8 cylinder auto where a bicycle is more
appropriate.  
Superimposed on top of this, the new negroid 'leadership' and disaster...

{The denial mechanism mandates that the 'whites' who have not yet been
able to flee the country, do not accept that SA is rapidly sliding to 3rd world.
This is manifest in such absurdities as absolute confidence that the world
Olympics would be in Capte Town, and that 'we've' nearly got an HIV
 vacination ...etc.  Hence, when 2 old drums and rough planks would make
a 10 man raft, they'll beg for money to use a helicopter instead. }

Apparently up until yesterday 'Mocambique was run by the NGO-school-girls',
in the sense the McArthur (or whoever) and his staff ran Japan after the war.

The 'contribution' of the Nkruma, Nyrere, Kaunda, Mandela hero-liberators,
consists of asking for money.  Fortunately the lessons that much money will
stick to their fingers, has been learned over the recent decades.

By contrast the cost benefit ratio of the rescue by the various NGOs
is more acceptable. 

Consider:
   with existing satelite technology, a scientist(s) could have calculated
the 'flood-wave' impact and arrival time, and pre-warned, the victims.

The needed enterprising, competent, salt-ot-the-earth types are
being murdered in SA. and driven of their farms in Zimbabwe.
Away with the imperialist settlers !!  Viva, Viva !!

I hope there will be enough willing spinsters and fresh-out-school-kids
in the various NGOs to handle the increasing African events.

Ideas ?    Chris Glur.