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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 38, Number 19. May 29 1975

Emergency Relief

Emergency Relief

Emergency relief is short term aid, designed to meet the immediate needs of recipients. An example of this type of aid is the Viet kit, a small package of materials made up by New Zealanders for use in Vietnam. There are three types of Viet Kits, sewing, hygiene and school kits.

There appears some confusion as to who distributed the kits in Vietnam. World Vision pamphlets tell us that "Vietnamese Christians" distributed them. However, we were told by World Vision Director, Mr Geoff Renner, that distribution was handled by "the Red Cross" and "other workers from other relief agencies in Vietnam."