1998News

International aid retained for community groups

The Fernández administration is warehousing international aid received until the community groups that will be distributing this aid are organized in the affected municipalities. Deputy Administrative Secretary of the Presidency, in charge of the social plan of the Presidency, Emigdio Sosa explained that the assistance that has been provided to victims of the hurricane has been purchased with government funds. He said that the government is using an average of RD$4 million a day to provide food and construction material to the communities most affected by the hurricane.