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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 38, Number 19. May 29 1975
B. Emergency Relief etc. — The Viet-Kits
B. Emergency Relief etc.
The Viet-Kits
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Who prepares the Viet-Kits in New Zealand? Apparently prepared by the public, in association with Mrs E. Schache. 5 Hunter Place. Mount Roskill. Auckland 7, Phone 679-460. |
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What are the contents of Viet-Kits? Viet-Kits fall into two general areas: Sewing Kit. containing needles, safety pins, black and white cotton, medium size scissors, 2 dozen black and white buttons; Hygiene kit, hand towel, germicidal soap, small baby powder, comb, small mirror, toothbrush, toothpaste; and School Kit. lined school exercise book, packet of coloured pencils, two lead pencils, children's scissors, pencil sharpener and rubber. |
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How do Viet-Kits get to Indochina? Viet-Kits are shipped in large wooden crates and sent to Saigon where they are collected by World Vision staff and distributed to refugee families and school children. injured soldiers and other suffering people. |
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How much does a Viet-Kit cost to prepare in New Zealand, and how much does it cost to the Indochina family? Answer: we could get a quote on that ourselves. |
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Who do the Viet-Kits go to, and who decides? They are handed out to refugees in the context of total relief effort. Claims to be distributed by Red Cross and other workers from most other relief agencies in Vietnam. |
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What are the criteria for Viet-Kits relief? Refugee families, school children, injured soldiers and other suffering people. |
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What were the reasons for instigating Viet-Kits? No reply, not needed. |
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Could we have a sample please? We could make one ourselves. |
Comment on Viet-Kits: They appear to be a total relief item which can be prepared easily by New Zealand to make them feel part of the relief effort. A good scheme. However, there are some discrepancies on the broadsheet given to the people. World Vision say that Vietnamese people handle the distribution, along with scripture portions. In his statement. Mr Renner says they "are sent by ship to Vietnam for distribution in refugee camps by Red Cross and other workers from most other relief agencies in Vietnam".
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Recently publicised poverty and hunger in Ceylon is the result of British capital. Does World Vision encourage self-reliance?
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Two children sitting on a bench eating together
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What is meant by food aid to refugees? No reply. |
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Is that sort of aid obtained in New Zealand or a civilian country? No reply. |
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What does $20 of food, in food aid consist of? No reply. |
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How many mobile medical teams are there in Cambodia? Until the fall of Phnom Penh there were approximately six mobile medical teams and two or three stationary teams treating approximately 26,000 etc. |
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What does a mobile medical team consist of? These teams were composed of mostly Cambodian doctors and nurses trained by our Medical Director, supplied with drugs and nutritious foods mostly from US aid funds, plus some from Australia and New Zealand. |
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Are mobile medical teams operating now that Cambodia has fallen? Due to the new Government's closure of all medical activities in Phnom Penh we believe that the medical programme has been discontinued. |