Aid recipient concerns
Is International Aid Making Things Worse?
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
In an article in the Daily Star – Regional, John Holmes, the United Nations undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, wrote a “First Person” article in which he says:
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Mosquito Nets, Condoms, and Recycling
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
From the Kenyan newspaper the Daily Nation:
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If aid were like McDonald's
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Menus vary according to local taste and preferences
Craving beef I stopped by a McDonald’s in Indonesia looking for a hamburger. I was surprised at the menu filled with fried chicken and only one hamburger…
Who deserves to receive aid?
Sunday, April 26th, 2009
“I wish my parents had died so I could get all this stuff too.” An aid worker overheard a student say while visiting a school receiving tsunami recovery assistance. Rumors of people pulling down their own houses to claim tsunami…
Is Oxfam right?
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Does an increase in the rate and severity of disasters mean that more money is needed for international disaster relief?
While it is a fact that the rate of disasters is on the rise, it has yet to be…
Beggars can't be choosers, but are they really beggars…
Monday, April 13th, 2009
“Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” and “beggars can’t be choosers” are platitudes I hear when I talk about inappropriate and unhelpful aid.
Misconception #1: Aid recipients can’t be choosers
Those who say beggars can’t be…
