There's so much demand, and it's clearly the result of a sharp increase in the number of natural disasters.
Trevor Rowe
The rest are silent emergencies grinding poverty and chronic hunger that doesn't get seen on TV,.. And their needs tend to go unmet.
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[But the rare occurrence of such a deadly tidal wave and the impact it had on travel destinations catering to western tourists generated unprecedented attention and giving.] We saw tourists fleeing for their lives,.. We don't have that in Pakistan.
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The world has been caught unprepared for this.
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Usually 10 days into a crisis like this, we don't feel this vulnerable. But right now we're really concerned.
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We're living in a world where natural disasters are increasing, and the silent crises are increasing. It is difficult to choose between all of them.
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The fact that the tsunami struck a tourist region, and happened right after Christmas, played a role in terms of the generosity. We haven't witnessed that yet with the earthquake. Not at all. We need all the help we can get.
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We saw tourists fleeing for their lives. We don't have that in Pakistan.
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Unless the international community renews its commitment to deal with the consequences of the food crisis in Niger, including the prevailing level of malnutrition, the country faces a second year of extreme suffering and hardship.
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Those are life-and-death situations. What we're also concerned about is helping people who do not face that sort of thing. We need to help them become self-sufficient and produce food to feed themselves.
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