Red Cross refuses to divert USD 600m in ‘extra’ tsunami funds

News April 14, 2005

In the aftermath of the tsunami, the international Red Cross movement faces a luxury problem: USD 600 million more than it needs to finance its tsunami relief programme. Instead of using some of this cash on under-funded emergencies, the Red Cross is adamant about spending “every penny" on tsunami victims.

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