The report I read, and your statement is very true, but their findings were that instead of buying a meal, when they had capital, they began businesses (or larg

The report I read, and your statement is very true, but their findings were that instead of buying a meal, when they had capital, they began businesses (or larger capital investments, like livestock) so they could take care of themselves long term. The issue is that, sort of like you say, theres a lot of low hanging fruit in a poor village that just a bit of money can set someone up. And the comparison was other charity, apparently another charity had sent this village a shipping container full of beach balls. So comparatively money is easily the victor.