Archive for March, 2010
Making Merit
Friday, March 26th, 2010
The story of the twin temples
When I was in the Peace Corps I was struck by the twin temples that sat next to each other on the bank of the river. They appeared to be the exact same size…
How to Evaluate an Orphanage
Friday, March 26th, 2010
In general, orphanages should be a last resort, used only if there is no other way to provide for the care of the children. If an orphanage has proven that other forms of caring for children are not possible, then…
Interesting articles and posts from mid-March
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Adventures of an African Microfinancer – The Long Road Home – discusses a donors visit to people he funded through Kiva
Senator Grassley is Undermining the Humanitarian Sector – Harvard Business Review – looks at the issue of CEO pay…
Land: How land ownership issues affect aid
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
I saw the impact of land ownership issues first hand in Thailand and have wanted to write about it. This crosspost from Tales from the Hood explains the problem better than I could have. Thanks J.…
Build it, and they will come… temporary housing challenges in Haiti
Monday, March 15th, 2010
This is a crosspost from the blog Tales from the Hood. All bracketed comments were inserted by this blog to help readers understand the acronyms.
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The rainy season is almost here. You can feel it.…
A solution to the critical shortage of debate teams and basketball coaches
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
In yesterday’s New York Times Nicholas Kristof proposed a solution to the critical shortage of debate teams and basketball coaches affecting developing countries.
In my mind, Teach for the World would be a one-year program…
Would you be willing to do this?
Monday, March 8th, 2010
There’s been quite a bit of debate going around the blogosphere currently about whether or not the Peepoo bags are good aid. These are essentially human waste bags to be used in areas with inadequate sanitation facilities. Unlike…
Interesting articles and posts: late February/ early March 2010
Sunday, March 7th, 2010
Earthquake Exposes Haiti's Faulty Adoption System – Wall Street Journal – another article looking how orphanages may not be the best way to help families care for their children
Enough with the shoe donations
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Every time I turn around another movie star or charitable event is collecting shoes to send to disaster zones or developing countries. Just today I was reading a frivolous article about Oscar gift bags (and no I don’t…
Good donorship and some early lessons from the earthquake response in Haiti
Monday, March 1st, 2010
This is a guest post written by J., a veteran of numerous international relief efforts and author of the blog Tales from the Hood. His blog includes a great series of posts written about his recent…
