Teeon

Beenie Man has raised questions about a Beenie percent of the recovery spend: 2%. The amount dwarfs in comparison to the overall relief budget but the clarity must be given for the record. There are persons who believe that the $1.7 Billion received in Donations should ALL be given in grants. That is okay. The problem is that the Government has given more than the amount received in donations away in grants. The ROOFS programme has close to 118,000 applications. That is less than $15,000.00 JMD per person if the $1.7Bn is handed out in grants. The Govt will be spending over $22 Billion Dollars on the ROOFS Programme alone. More than 10x the amount received in donations. $500 Million was allocated to MSME's as grants. $192 Million in Agricultural Grants. This does not include the rehabilitation of schools, roads, clearing debris and rebuilding other infrastructure that was damaged including bridges and public services. "The people who should get the money" is a gross misunderstanding of the relief programme. The $1.7Bn does not include the 2700+ container homes that are to be completed and installed. The $1.7 Billion is approximately 2% of what is being spent on the relief and recovery process.