TUNGURAHUA

Tungurahua, a volcano in Ecuador, began to erupt on August 16, 2006. It sent lava down the sides of the mountain, threw volcanic rocks the size of soccer balls and covered the local communities with ash. The town of Palictahua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. People in the surrounding communities lost everything. Many people are homeless and living in shelters. The government has been slow to react. The majority of the projects directed towards helping the people have not been finished, leaving the locals with little hope for the future. Where did all the aid money go?