I don’t get it. Here in the United States the economy is collapsing. People are losing their jobs, their savings, their homes, their cars and their credit. Yet, despite this, our government is sending $100 million to Caribbean countries to fight AIDS! Everyone with half a brain knows that this money is going to be “absorbed” by the political leaders of the respective countries and the people will still be transmitting the AIDS virus to each other as we in the States transmit the common cold. Haiti is a prime example of this. Tens of million of dollars have been poured into Haiti for decades, and for what? The only ones who see this money are the people in power.
I don’t want to sound insensitive, but isn’t it time we started taking care of our own? TGO
Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Leaders in the Caribbean expect to receive a $100 million grant from the U.S. government to help fight AIDS over the next five years.
Acting U.S. Ambassador in Guyana Karen Williams says the agreement will provide funds to treat people in a dozen countries, including Suriname, the Bahamas and Belize.
The Caribbean has the second highest AIDS infection rate outside of sub-Saharan Africa.
Williams said Tuesday that countries can start to request funds next month from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. That is the main U.S. program for international AIDS programs.
