Chapter 730 Philanthropist
The roaring motors scared away countless animals. The bumpy wheels stirred up dust. A long convoy ran across the grassland. During the period, the scattered armed military vehicles dispelled the thoughts of many people. On this land, heavy firepower equipment is much more useful than the United Nations flag.
Soon, the convoy parked at the entrance of a large camping area composed of tents and simple houses.
Matthew got out first, Emma Watson jumped out of the other door, looking at the camp that could not be seen at the end.
"What's wrong?" Matthew walked to her and asked with concern, "It's uncomfortable to bump."
Emma Watson shook his head and said, "I've seen a refugee camp for the first time." She could see some people walking around in ragged clothes in the refugee camp. The girl, who was only nineteen, had a greater sympathy than Matthew. "They all looked so pitiful."
Matthew did not respond. Compared to Emma Watson, who came to Africa for the first time, who has donated a lot of supplies to African refugees, women and children, he is more aware of the actual situation.
The real scene is much more complicated than it seems, but for a moment Matthew didn't know how to talk about it.
Many media reporters accompanying him were busy at this time. Not far from Matthew's side, a female reporter and her videographer had already started shooting with the door of the refugee camp as the background.
“In Africa, a total of 2.4 million refugees live in about 200 refugee camps in twenty-two countries. Many refugees lack livelihoods after experiencing escape and arriving in refugee camps, and rely almost entirely on international aid…”
"So many people?" Emma Watson couldn't help asking Matthew when he heard the reporter's words, "Can international rescue be able to survive? International organizations can't hold on for a long time, right? Why don't you find a way to rely on yourself?"
Matthew shook his head and said, "I don't know anything else, but there are not only Somalia refugees in the Dadabu refugee camp."
"Ah?" Emma Watson was curious, "Didn't it say that it is dedicated to hosting Somali refugees?"
"Well... it is said that there are still many Kenyans." Matthew shook his head slightly.
Emma Watson was even more strange, “Isn’t Kenya the most stable and wealthy country in East Africa?”
Matthew was worried that his own prejudice would affect Emma Watson, so he didn't explain in detail, but said, "Go in and take a look later. You'll probably understand after a walk."
Gutierrez's assistant came over to call Matthew at this time, and the Women and Children's Fund people also came to find Emma Watson.
The United Nations team is also divided into two parts, partly UNHCR and WFP, partly WHO and Women and UNICEF.
Of course, Matthew followed the previous part of the action. Gutierrez was the highest person in charge. Matthew and he were always at the forefront of the team, followed by security personnel and a large number of reporters.
The team entered the refugee camp and walked forward along the road in the tent. The camp manager did a lot of work in advance, and the dirt road was at least quite flat.
Gutierrez is now the High Commissioner of UNHCR, the highest person in charge. The refugee camp is his direct job, and as an interested secretary-general, he takes this field trip very seriously.
Similarly, Matthew needs identities and titles such as philanthropists and social activists, and he looks even more serious when he is with Gutierrez.
It was too common for him to do a show.
When he passed by a pair of grandparents and grandchildren who cried because of the food being robbed, Matthew specifically asked the translator to come over, inquired in detail, and resolved their problems in a timely manner.
Of course, all of these were taken by the reporter's camera lens.
Even if those journalists in social and current affairs are unwilling to take pictures, it is fine. A team hired by Helen Hermann has long been involved in the right side of the United Nations media interview team.
With UNHCR's help, this can be done easily.
Matthew thinks he has a very high awareness and must promote his good deeds so that he can attract more people to do good deeds, right?
Of course, you have to do a full set of shows.
Afterwards, Matthew got into several tents under the attention of many camera lenses.
A group of children ate some food, and the food was covered with dust and dirt...
A group of refugees lined up to get food, waiting to distribute food under the scorching sun...
Matthew and Gutierrez circled a small area in the refugee area and focused on asking about the living conditions of the elderly, children and women.
Especially Matthew, he took a book and wrote down what he had said.
The reporter named Lao Wang was quick-minded and found an opportunity. While Matthew lowered his head and asked a black child, he raised his hand and held the camera and took a picture of the notebook in his hand.
"What have you photographed?" Xiao Li found it and came over and asked, "What are the top secret contents."
Lao Wang opened the playback and looked at the various materials that were recorded in the notebook in the picture. He couldn't help but sigh and said to Xiao Li in a low voice, "Even if he knows that he is doing a show, he has to admire him."
Speaking of this, he handed the camera to Xiao Li, "Look at it for yourself."
Xiao Li glanced at it and said, "He is not just showing off, but really doing things." He pondered for a while, and then said, "Lao Wang, whether he is for reputation or not, what he does..."
He pointed to the off-white tents in the refugee camp, "It's really helping these people."
Suddenly, the moving team stopped and hundreds of black men in front stopped at the front of the team. The security personnel in the team were alert and the translator also stepped forward to communicate.
"What's going on?" Lao Wang stopped quickly, "Uncles Black are going to cause trouble?"
He has worked in Africa for many years and knows that many refugees are not actually refugees.
Xiao Li was also a little puzzled. He stood on tiptoe from the crowd and looked forward, and found that Matthew Horner suddenly walked in front of the black people. After the translator said a few words, the black people seemed to be very excited.
Many reporters in front walked up to take photos and videos, and Lao Wang and Xiao Li quickly followed and quickly figured out the whole story.
It turned out that these refugees from Somalia have received a large amount of material assistance from Matthew Horner's charitable foundation in recent years. Some people's children would have been dead if they had not taken action in time by Matthew Horner's Women and Children's Foundation.
These people came here specifically to express their gratitude to Matthew Horner.
Watching Matthew Horner hugging the black men one by one, then holding up a black child, and talking to several black elders without any grudges, Xiao Li unconsciously raised the camera and took pictures of all of them.
"This is really doing charity." He muttered while patting, "Even if he is doing a show, he can be regarded as a true philanthropist who can make so many people thank him from the bottom of his heart."
Lao Wang was also shooting with a handheld camera. He nodded after hearing this, "This ghost is really impressive."
Xiao Li said again, "Look at the charity group in China, the gap is too big."
"Your idea is not good." Lao Wang disagreed and said while filming, "I admire foreign countries and fascinate foreign countries."
Xiao Li turned his head to look at Lao Wang and said, "I'm telling the truth. Which star in China can be like Matthew Horner? Which star can do charity to Africa?"
Lao Wang shook his head, "Why do you have to go to Africa to do charity?" He snorted, "We must first pay attention to our own people when doing charity. The life and death of these black uncles should be worrying about the ghosts."
Hearing this, Xiao Li was stunned for a moment, then his mind suddenly opened, and he raised his thumb to Lao Wang, "It makes sense!"
Then he sighed, "Some of these black people are real..."
Someone walked past the two of them, and Xiao Li was worried that he might understand Chinese, so he didn't continue speaking.
Matthew stood in front of hundreds of black men who were grateful to him and asked reporters to take photos. This was not arranged in advance, but his two foundations have indeed helped many people in recent years. Compared with the United Nations charities, his charity foundation and the Women and Children Charity Foundation have adhered to the principle of saving urgently and not saving the poor for most of the time, and have helped many people on the verge of life and death, especially children.
These people thank him from the bottom of their hearts.
Indeed, he has a very strong purpose in doing charity, and his starting point is not pure at all. He must be the object of despised by many defenders, but no one can deny that a large number of funds from his foundation have helped a lot of people.
Since he paid, Matthew naturally wanted to seek some reward.
Therefore, when standing among the helpless people, taking a photo, creating news explosion points and a cumulative halo effect, Matthew was not guilty at all.
Because this is what he got after doing a lot of work.
After the photo ended, Matthew and Gutierrez waved goodbye to these people and continued to head deep into the refugee camp. Compared to the last time they came, the Dadabu refugee camp was much bigger.
Moreover, he also saw many special situations in the refugee camp and heard the discussions of people around him, but did not say much.
Even if the United Nations maintains order, refugee camps are not a pure land.
"Identity verification", "executive partner", "reasonable fear" and so on have become the words that Matthew often hears.
The Dadabu refugee camp is the largest refugee camp in the world. In 1991, the United Nations Refugee Agency began to integrate Somalis who fled the civil war, and then established informal settlements and formed the refugee camp.
Today, the bureaucracy in refugee camps is as suffocating as the heat.
Today, in addition to Somalis who cannot go home, the refugee camp is also filled with a large number of Kenyans. Many Kenyans with legal identities have become Somalian refugees.
But such a problem cannot be solved by Matthew. He will not be so stupid that he will ask a few questions, and the problem will be solved easily.
Not to mention him, a problem that even UNHCR is difficult to solve.
After taking a walk, they came out of UNHCR and drove to a town very close to the Somali border. After seeing the homeless children due to the war.
Chapter completed!