So it has started ..
"CARE, one of the world?s biggest charities, is walking away from some $45 million a year in federal financing, saying American food aid is not only plagued with inefficiencies, but also may hurt some of the very poor people it aims to help.
CARE?s decision is focused on the practice of selling tons of often heavily subsidized American farm products in African countries that in some cases, it says, compete with the crops of struggling local farmers." (NY Times)
CARE?s decision is focused on the practice of selling tons of often heavily subsidized American farm products in African countries that in some cases, it says, compete with the crops of struggling local farmers." (NY Times)
posted by Dody G. at 2:50 PM
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?What?s happened to humanitarian organizations over the years is that a lot of us have become contractors on behalf of the government,? said Mr. Odo of CARE. ?That?s sad but true. It compromised our ability to speak up when things went wrong.?
3:27 PM
here's a relevant article. us congress is considering changing the law that bears such negative effects
10:19 PM
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