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Title: Oxfam Post by Gordon on Feb 13th, 2018 at 9:53pm
So many sleezebags in this field, no surprises here.
Haiti sex scandal a 'global problem' within aid industry, former UN worker says The prostitution scandal engulfing international aid charity Oxfam is a symptom of a "global problem" in the aid industry, a former senior UN aid worker says. Key points: Oxfam staff accused of hiring prostitutes while delivering aid after 2010 Haiti earthquake Ex-UN operations chief says problem widespread throughout aid charities Questions over whether prostitutes in Haiti were underage Oxfam is battling the fallout from revelations some of its staff engaged sex workers while delivering aid after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. The charity's deputy chief Penny Lawrence resigned overnight over what she described as the charity's failure to adequately respond to the past allegations. Aid agencies Save the Children, the British Red Cross and Christian Aid have also confirmed reports of inappropriate sexual behaviour involving their staff. But Andrew MacLeod, former chief of operations of the UN's Emergency Coordination Centre and Red Cross aid worker, said the Oxfam scandal is just the tip of the iceberg. "It's a global problem across all charities, including the United Nations," Mr MacLeod said. While there are no allegations of underage sexual behaviour in relation to the recent revelations, Mr MacLeod said Britain's National Crime Agency had warned since 1999, predatory child sex offenders targeted the developing world. "Their chosen methodology to get access to children is to join a children's charity. That sounds both disgusting and unfortunately logical," he said. The UN said last year there were 145 cases of sexual exploitation involving 311 victims reported within peacekeeping in 2016 alone. "The secretary-general admitted the problem [of sexual exploitation] is not just in peacekeeping, it's also in the civilian side of the United Nations," Mr MacLeod said. 'Wild sex parties' Among the allegations is that the head of Oxfam in Haiti had "wild sex parties" with multiple sex workers. After Oxfam conducted its investigation into the allegations, many of the aid workers involved were allowed to resign — including the regional head of the mission. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-13/oxfam-haiti-scandal-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/9425918?pfmredir=sm |
Title: Re: Oxfam Post by Unforgiven on Feb 13th, 2018 at 9:56pm
Gordon, you are stealing Her Bert's thunder and treading on his turf.
Herr Bert has the Ozpolitic franchise for sexual peccadilloes. |
Title: Re: Oxfam Post by RightSaidFred on Feb 14th, 2018 at 6:39am
Gordon
The main reason these countries need aid is militant government corruption, is it missed by many that this is a cultural norm in such places ? |
Title: Re: Oxfam Post by Yadda on Feb 14th, 2018 at 6:54am THE COSTS, OF GIVING DONATIONS, TO 'CHARITIES' THAT HAVE A 'CORRUPT' BUSINESS CULTURE Q. When you give a donation to a large international charity, what % of your donation goes to 'administration' and to 'costs associated with doing business' ? A. Sometimes as much as 90% of what you have donated can be 'soaked up', by 'reasonable' 'costs associated with doing business' ! Sadly, it appears that many large international 'charities' have become little more than an 'opportunity' for some people to create lucrative business career paths, for themselves. !!!! Read what the Australian government run, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has said, on its own web page.... Quote:
And this information, is only, as it relates to charities that are 'overseen' by Australian regulatory authorities ! Google; charities, high costs associated with doing business and.... high percentage costs, for charities Some of the hit, first lines.... Quote:
Q. What is the best way to avoid A. Wherever possible, try to direct your donation to a worthy cause, as directly as possible. e.g. If you SEE, some individual or group, actually doing good work in the community [and can see them actually helping others], consider supporting that group directly. |
Title: Re: Oxfam Post by Gordon on Feb 14th, 2018 at 7:20am RightSaidFred wrote on Feb 14th, 2018 at 6:39am:
I've had involvement with some NGOs and most of the paid execs are failures in the real world. Some awesome people doing volunteer work tho. |
Title: Re: Oxfam Post by cods on Feb 14th, 2018 at 7:48am
I would imagine a few paedos get a job with these agencies as well... it makes me sick..
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Title: Re: Oxfam Post by Gordon on Feb 14th, 2018 at 7:56am cods wrote on Feb 14th, 2018 at 7:48am:
I never knew of any paedos in S/E Asia working for NGOs but plenty of project managers using their salary and expense account to pay for prostitutes. |
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