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Posted on September 6, 2009 at 4:22 am

Surprisingly few posts this week.

Foreign aid for quake victims not yet needed: from The Jakarta Post – Discusses the Indonesian Presidents rejection of aid for help with quake victims. (related post: Before donating to a disaster verify whether international aissistance is needed or wanted)

Welcome to Machine: from Tales from the Hood – about the need to keep the beneficiaries first.

To Hell with good intentions: from a speech by Ivan Illich – about the problems caused by people traveling overseas to volunteer

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