Tsunami aid 'not used to convert locals'

1st Dec 2005, 07:56 GMT

World Vision Australia chief executive Reverend Tim Costello has denied allegations that aid workers in Thailand have used tsunami aid money to try and convert local Thai people to Christianity.World Vision has helped more than 50,000 tsunami-affected people by distributing food and providing much-needed items including 300 boats, fishing gear for 2,449 families, and 4,848 school uniforms.