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I remember reading somewhere that so many people donated t-shirts to Africa that it devastated their local textiles industry. You can't just throw money (or gar

I remember reading somewhere that so many people donated t-shirts to Africa that it devastated their local textiles industry. You can't just throw money (or garbage in this case) and expect it to magically fix underlying issues such as with infrastructure. Also, Africa isn't across the street: there are signifiant logistical issues involved. Edit: found an article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/06/second-hand-clothing-donations-kenya https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/06/second-hand-cl...

NullPrefix 8y ago
>You can't just throw money That's exactly what you should be doing if you want to solve it. By throwing money (cash) directly to the poor you can drive up the local economy.
- stephengillie 8y ago
  Direct charity creates dependence. The way to solve poverty in Africa is to buy goods from people in Africa. But too many people continue to see the entire continent as incapable of providing value.