11.   The efforts were slowed by concerns about whether the aid would actually reach the truly needy.

12.   The recent cease-fire that was struck by the Zairian rebels was designed to enable aid to reach the refugees.

13.   The White House and Congress were considering a proposal that could include special rebate checks to ensure that the aid reached taxpayers as quickly as possible.

14.   Onusumba toured the city in the helicopter Saturday and then landed in the western half, where no outside aid has reached the people there.

15.   President Clinton declared parts of Arkansas a disaster Friday, allowing financial aid to reach thousands of individual property owners, instead of just local governments.

16.   President Clinton declared parts of the state a disaster today, allowing financial aid to reach thousands of individual property owners, instead of just local governments.

17.   A pause in the bombing and arrangements with warring Afghans on the ground could open special corridors to allow aid to reach civilians, the groups told lawmakers.

18.   Aid was reaching people whose houses were affected, the Polish news agency PAP said.

19.   Aid was reaching many people, but in remote Gujarati villages, quake survivors say they have received little so far from the government or international aid agencies.

20.   Aid was reaching many, but distribution bottlenecks were frequent.