In the News: Dependency and Development
Two recent articles point out how aid recipients are often more in tune with their needs and their cultural and political contexts than the development organization might be. The New […]
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In the News: Philanthropy in Question
Peter Buffett, son of billionaire and philanthropist Warren Buffett, wrote an op-ed for the New York Times on what he calls “Philanthropic Colonialism,” the transplantation of successful ideas into a […]
In the News: Combating Poverty and Hunger
Two articles in The Guardian this week focused on poverty and hunger in Africa and ways that African leaders should combat them. Two complementary articles push for understanding root causes […]