” “The latest statistics, denounces Caritas Internationalis, speak of "a trend reversal in the flows of aids for the first time in the last ten years": it is estimated that Italy, which is one of the countries most responsible for such drop, will allocate 8 billion dollars less than promised, France 7.6 billion less, and Germany 7 billion less. "The promises that the G8 failed to keep highlighted Duncan MacLaren, secretary general of Caritas Internationalis translate into the broken lives of poor people. The Caritas workers see with their eyes what the consequences of poverty are on the families. They see people who can’t eat, who can’t go to school, find essential medicines or drinkable water". But Caritas, added MacLAren, "is also a direct witness of how aids can change a life". In Zambia, for instance, "the reduction of the debt and the rise of aids have enabled the country to provide free medical treatment in the rural areas. But, without a rise in the funds to pay other doctors or nurses, this work will remain unfinished", alerts Caritas Internationalis, which asks the G8 leaders to "totally keep their promises".” “
