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Charities in general have almost no effect on the ground.

That's an extremely bold statement. Do you have any evidence to back it up?

Counterexamples are numerous: Carnegie libraries [1], needle exchanges[2], the Gates Foundation [3].... the list is long.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_library

[2]: http://www.avert.org/needle-exchange.htm

[3]: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx



If he's limiting his statements to Africa, the debate rages...

http://debatewise.org/debates/687-is-aid-killing-africa/


That's an interesting perspective. Though it sounds like Dambisa Moyo is singling out "system aid" between governments, not all charitable/philanthropic giving.


Hey,the problem is the reality is different... I'm an African too and charities, help, blah blah are failures!




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