Mr. Chairman. these pictures were heartbreaking illustrations that 100 children are dying every month. and that perhaps 2.000 or 3.000 more will die by the end of the rainy season unless we add to the private sector donations currently available. As of early June. there was no food at all for these refugees. despite the fact that one person can be fed for only $15 per month. The living conditions are terrible. The four camps operated by the Sandinistas inside Nicaragua were described by the Miskitos and those who went to assist them as virtual concentration camps. And while those operated in Honduras by the U.N. High Commissioner on Refugees were better. they still were not up to the task. The Miskitos felt that the U.N. camps were a threat to their lives. and that the U.N. officials cooperated too closely with the hostile Sandinista government. That is supported by a subsequentJuly 23. 1984report of the Heritage Foundation. "Are United Nations Camps Cheating Refugees in Honduras?" Mr. Chairman. this bill corrects that situation and provides $7.5 million for food. medicine and medical care. clothing. temporary shelter. and transportation for supplies and personnel. The funding has been authorized by the Congress and is to be administered by the U.S.
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