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A lot of attempts at charity have backfired, often due to cultural differences between the benefactor and those on the receiving end, or a lack of oversight or
by tomc1985 9y ago
A lot of attempts at charity have backfired, often due to cultural differences between the benefactor and those on the receiving end, or a lack of oversight or poorly-thought-out plans. See: PlayPump [1], UNICEF's Cluster-bomb-colored food drops [2], etc
[1] http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/01/the-playpump-what-went-wrong/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/01/the-playpump-what-we...
[2] https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2003/04/02/UNICEF-Rations-bomblets-same-color/87821049335611/ https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2003/04/02/UNICEF-Rations-b...