When You Have An Accident, They Will Save Their Own People, And Those Who Have Worked With You Or With The NGOs Are Left. Unfortunately, This Happens Always. It Is Not An Excuse At All. - SearchQuotes

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When you have an accident, they will save their own people, and those who have worked with you or with the NGOs are left. Unfortunately, this happens always. It is not an excuse at all.

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