52 tsunamis ahead this year!

From BBC News:

Romilly Greenhill, policy officer for ActionAid, said death as a result of poverty and preventable diseases in Africa amounted to the equivalent of the tsunami death toll every week.

And also this, from Gordon Brown, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister):

Earlier this week Mr Brown agreed there was a danger effots to tackle the aftermath of the tsunami disaster might absorb resources that were previously bound for Africa.

I came to think that this guy really cares about world poverty. Whatever if it's self-importance or real empathy, if he achieves what he promises, it could be a huge step forward.