[joeysteele]

I agree with arista, I do think the aid we give as to this venture now needs to be used solely to eradicate this problem as best it can be. A lot of the diseases in Africa are caused by the filthy contaminated water they have to drink and really aid should be operated in a way where things are improved.

The people of such Nations could help with it all too and it is time that whatever aid we give is used to sort out the underlying causes of a lot of the problems and that we se that happening.
Arista is 100% correct that in most cases the affected African Nations could do a massive amount more to sort this out.

As for the UK having on a smaller scale some drought problems, well that can in a great part be laid at bad planning too at the door of the wasteful Water authorities in the UK, who make vast millions of profits but prepare for the Summer badly and allow water to seep away into the streets etc; via leaks while sitting tight on those millions they make.