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Relief drive

Posted by Lotg (OZ) on August 28, 2004

In Reply to: Relief drive posted by ESC on August 28, 2004

: : : Hello,
: : : I have an exerpt of a piece of news.
: : : Could you tell me what the "relief drive" means?

: : : ...under threat from natural disasters while new rain in some areas hampered the *relief drive*.

: : : Thanks

: : One meaning for "relief" in the U.S. is welfare or public assistance money paid to low-income people. But in this case I understand it to mean public assistance of another kind -- help from the Red Cross, etc.

: From dictionary.com

: relief -- Public assistance. Aid in time of danger, especially rescue from siege.

...and the 'drive' part is usually the process or effort involved in obtaining or delivering the relief or assistance.

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