International Aid


The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World
Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa
Fundamentally
Band-Aid for a Broken Leg
Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) : True Stories from a War Zone
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
At the Center of the World in Ethiopia
The Idealist's Survival Kit: 75 Simple Ways to Avoid Burnout
The Constant Gardener
The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics
My Journey of Peace to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia
Lying Perfectly Still
We Meant Well
Chasing Chaos: My Decade In and Out of Humanitarian Aid
Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World
It strikes me as unfortunate that this approach - affording the same dignity to and investing in the same quality for a poor child as you would for your own - is so often received as provocative.
Jacob Lief

Alexander Betts
The current system for refugees who remain in their region of origin is a disaster. It is premised upon an almost exclusively 'humanitarian' response. A system designed for the emergency phase - to offer an immediate lifeline - ends up enduring year after year, sometimes decade after decade. External provision of food, clothing, and shelter is absolutely essential in the aftermath of having to run for your life. But over time, if it is provided as a substitute for access to jobs, education, and ...more
Alexander Betts, Refuge: Transforming a Broken Refugee System

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