Did I miss something? I don't think danalwyn is *blaming* Haiti for its' lack of disaster preparedness. I read this as "foreign aid should be given to help countries develop such that they're not in this position when disaster strikes". (I disagree strongly with the "paternalistic" bias and cultural chauvanism of the article linked, but I don't get that's what danalwyn is supporting.)
I know it has made me rethink where I put my dollar for help (well, outside the current crisis, where I've given what I can for immediate aid). This post (and other information like it (http://www.correntewire.com/development_aid_does_it_hurt_more_than_it_helps) have made me give thought to giving aid that helps economic development in disadvantaged countries as opposed to the other options that are available. I don't know what that might be yet (aside from projects like Kiva (http://www.kiva.org/)) that I already support, but it's an idea for a hopefully proactive approach. Just throwing aid at immediate problems is ineffective in the long run.
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Date: 2010-01-16 01:39 am (UTC)Did I miss something? I don't think
I know it has made me rethink where I put my dollar for help (well, outside the current crisis, where I've given what I can for immediate aid). This post (and other information like it (http://www.correntewire.com/development_aid_does_it_hurt_more_than_it_helps) have made me give thought to giving aid that helps economic development in disadvantaged countries as opposed to the other options that are available. I don't know what that might be yet (aside from projects like Kiva (http://www.kiva.org/)) that I already support, but it's an idea for a hopefully proactive approach. Just throwing aid at immediate problems is ineffective in the long run.