Namibia: HIV/Aids a Cash Cow for NGOs

Windhoek — Some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) yesterday came under fire when HIV/AIDS activists accused them of squandering money from donors meant for the fight against the disease on non-core areas that do not directly benefit sufferers.

A conference on Namibian Women Leaders on HIV/AIDS yesterday heard that many organisations purporting to represent sufferers have mushroomed all over the country, but their key mandate seems to be to cash in on generous funding from foreign donors.

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