TSUNAMI REBUILDING

A year after the tsunami hit South Asia, tens of thousands of people remain homeless and a majority of the money contributed to help victims has been unspent, reports The Wall Street Journal. Aid officials say that reconstruction has been hindered by the scope of the devastation, but also by efforts to ensure that money helps to improve living standards and remains safe from graft. (Read The Chronicle’s on efforts to resconstruct South Asia after the tsunami. A paid subscription is required to view both articles).