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.