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One year ago (I know, I’m a day late) was the tragic earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia and several other nations. One year later, many of the people still don’t have homes, and lives are still a mess. With money pouring in to help the victims, you really have to wonder how much of it actually went to the people whose lives were disrupted. Apparently, it seems that much of it is still locked up in red tape.

That was why when hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast of the U.S., I was careful about my donations. I preferred not to just drop money into the Red Cross and other big organizations, but instead, to groups and individuals who could tell me exactly how every penny was spent. I imagine that a year from the date that Katrina came flying into Louisiana and Mississippi, there will still be people without homes, without a real place to go, and still living in limbo. And I’m sure they’ll be wondering about that money that was supposed to be pouring in to help them get their life back together.