Oprah is handling the abuse scandal at her school in South Africa very well.

See CNN

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2007/11/04/callan.australia.anchor.ch7

This is much much better than the way some scandals are handled -- or rather not handled by many organizations.

Things she is doing right:

1. Immediate action.

2. Looking into the problem herself.

3. Appointing an independent inquiry commission.

4. Meeting alleged victims directly.

5. Good follow up.

6. Being true to the original goals.

7. Checking relevant laws and getting legal advice.

In the Burmese case also, I have heard of several cases of abuse of refugees by people purporting to help them. After the tsunami, it was reported that human traffickers went to disaster sites immediately to "recruit victims."

Pay attention everyone.