If they can double as secure shelters during cyclones, that's a more efficient way to spend money. For those of us outside Orissa, there is a great need to pressure its government, as well as the central government, to simply perform. As they wrangled, relief operations foundered in the absence of whole ranks of officials who had deserted their posts, blankets and polythene sheets were stolen by human vultures in Bhubaneswar. Besides, I saw no sign of that famous central government assistance being actually spent. All this, when Orissa was crying out for efficient, responsive administration.
Accountability is, more than ever, vital.
Take an interest in how your money is spent. Make your suggestions, whether along the lines I've touched on above or otherwise. Write to the press to goad them into covering the rebuilding of Orissa. For money and clothes are one thing, or two, and easily given. Whole attitudes are quite another, and not so easily given.