Donated rice dumped in sea

Donated rice dumped in sea

MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: The branch of Care International
in Maumere, Flores in Sikka regency here had to dispose of 325
sacks of rice on Sunday because the contents were no longer
edible.

The head of Care International here, Agnes Savitri F.,
confirmed the report, saying the rice was spoiled on the way from
Atlanta in the United States to Semarang. Parts of the sacks from
USAID had been damaged and sea water had seeped in, according to
Sikka warehouse officials.

However Agnes said Saturday that the loss of the donated rice
would not influence the aid intended for residents through labor
intensive programs supported by Care International, an
international non-governmental organization. (yac)