SRI LANKA

TRAVIS FOX, washingtonpost.com videographer, May 5, 2005
CZIKOWSKY: What do the people of Sri Lanka need? Do they believe the outside world is doing enough, is the right type of assistance being provided, is there anything aide groups are missing, and is there any resentment of outside help and perhaps any preference that local Sri Lankans instead be enable to assist themselves?
FOX: The people of Sri Lanka need houses, need to get out of camps. Additionally, they need assistance rebuilding businesses such as fishing, etc. This kind of assistance is happening, but slowly. Everything happens slower is Sri Lanka. Generally, Sri Lankans are very appreciative of outside help. The confusion of aid and distrubtion can spark disagreements between Sri Lankans and the multitude of aid groups. Michael Dobbs wrote about this very effectively in the blog from his first hand experience in aid.