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Charities in general have almost no effect on the ground. That's an extremely bold statement. Do you have any evidence to back it up? Counterexamples are nume
by edj 14y ago
Charities in general have almost no effect on the ground.
That's an extremely bold statement. Do you have any evidence to back it up?
Counterexamples are numerous: Carnegie libraries [1], needle exchanges[2], the Gates Foundation [3].... the list is long.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_library https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_library
[2]: http://www.avert.org/needle-exchange.htm http://www.avert.org/needle-exchange.htm
[3]: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx
- quadhome 14y agoIf he's limiting his statements to Africa, the debate rages... http://debatewise.org/debates/687-is-aid-killing-africa/ http://debatewise.org/debates/687-is-aid-killing-africa/
- edj 14y agoThat's an interesting perspective. Though it sounds like Dambisa Moyo is singling out "system aid" between governments, not all charitable/philanthropic giving.
- mamby 14y agoHey,the problem is the reality is different... I'm an African too and charities, help, blah blah are failures!