Yes, that's one of the main advantages. Also an advantage is that no money is lost dealing with the corruption that is so rampant in many underdeveloped countri

Yes, that's one of the main advantages. Also an advantage is that no money is lost dealing with the corruption that is so rampant in many underdeveloped countries. There's a great Planet Money/This American Life episode about this topic: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/08/16/212645252/episode-480-the-charity-that-just-gives-people-money http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/08/16/212645252/episode-... http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/503/i-was-just-trying-to-help http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/503/i...