I don't believe in aid or charity in the "give away something in return for a tingly sensation of benevolence" sense. That accomplishes nothing, it increases co

I don't believe in aid or charity in the "give away something in return for a tingly sensation of benevolence" sense. That accomplishes nothing, it increases corruption and lets the donor off with the impression that they've accomplished something that they haven't. That said, there're some who make it work. The names escape me (it was long ago) but I've always been impressed with the work of some of the missionaries in the region - they're actually on the ground effecting change and helping people. From what I've seen they tend to avoid unilateral donation/collections, but go in for the specifics. For instance, the school I installed the 30 desks at, they donated virtually all the classroom equipment and props along with an instructor to help local teachers integrate the new material into their classes. As I understand it the financing for all that came from donations through collections in their churches. Now whilst I'm an atheist, that impressed me. The peacecorps too, I've met a lot of them and their hearts are definitely in the right place.