Where does the money go?

So the press has raised the issue again; more droughts in yet another African country.

I wonder where all the money goes that is donated to the various appeals that we see and hear about. Why does it appear to my ‘simple’ view that year after year the same issues arise. For example, why in this day and age are proper tents not able to be supplied to all of the ‘victims’ of these disasters? Why are the areas of major drought not able to have deep wells sunk to get water from deep underground, or is there really no water that deep? Why do I continue to read that the government ministers of these countries still seem to be able to spend vast amounts of money on luxuries when their own people are dying around them. Another example, the Kenyan government spent US$ 12.3 million on a fleet of luxury cars for its staff as late as 2004. What are they on??

All power to John Githongo, it now looks like his voice is at last being heard, but when will the corrupt leaders of Kenya be removed or have they paid to make sure that they won’t have to answer for their criminal disregard for their fellow countrymen.