My wifes family in Tacloban and Basey Samar have been telling us they are getting relief goods of rice not fit for pigs to eat that smells and tins of sardines. They are absolutely sick of sardines. Not sure whats happening to the real aid but its probably being diverted to warehouses somewhere. The folk that need it certainly are not getting it.

I have written to my MP last week complaining about aid not getting to those needing it and asking if the government can add pressure to the phil govermnent via the international community to do something about it.

Its still VERY dangerous there and the wifes family have already risked a journey to Cebu to try and buy/bring back food they can actually eat. Its either that or starve and of course all goods are ay inflated prices.

The top photo in the mail article is of "ready to eat " food supplied to USA soldiers thats being resold in Manilla....and not relief foods.