money to be given as aid is usually to buy left-overs from US farmers (and our own?) and then shipped to africa, where charities SELL it and to the needy(at greatly discounted price than what's available locally).
what a corrupted world we live in.
news.independent.co.uk/world/politics/article2871490.ece
same with Iraq though, spent the 'aid' money on US builders and materials, shipped in and then have the cheek to say they are doing the Iraqis a favour!!!
it just shows that particularly the US, love to share public fund with their best mates in the approprate fields.
crap!