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>There's a lot of money that goes into disaster relief and recovery. I think that's great and very worthwhile, thoughts on charity accountability notwithstandin
by KVFinn 9y ago
>There's a lot of money that goes into disaster relief and recovery. I think that's great and very worthwhile, thoughts on charity accountability notwithstanding.
>What I wonder, though, is if there are any organizations that provide pre-relief (prelief?) for disasters.
Future Aid: Why Prevention Efforts in Humanitarian Aid Often Fail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZwFG63TNxQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZwFG63TNxQ
http://aid.works/2016/10/billions-spent-why-isnt-haiti-ready/ http://aid.works/2016/10/billions-spent-why-isnt-haiti-ready...
>Humanitarian response is reactive, in part, because funding is reactive. Giving is emotional and irrational. If people can’t see the problem, it isn’t likely to garner support.
>Disaster preparedness is too abstract for people to take out their wallets. Even when someone says, “Hey, if you give $5 now, you’ll save more lives and money in the long run…” people just aren’t inclined to do it. Consider the slogan, “Build Back Better.” The emphasis is on what is already broken. A more pragmatic slogan would be, “Build Better.” It’s not likely to catch on.
- swasheck 9y agoWow! Thanks for this. I think it directly confronts many of the thoughts that I'd been entertaining.