Development

"It's always gone without question in my mind that most aid was good or at least better than nothing. Now it just seems that aid is the biggest deterrent to progress driven by the receiving country's people. Aid breeds dependence in a people who have historically been independent and self-sufficient. Aid and westernization also breed corruption and greed. Instead of thinking for themselves and working hard, many aid recipients simply choose to take the free handouts that are all around and keep expecting more and more. And they'll do practically anything to keep picking from this money tree. Who can blame them? Free money? It's almost too good to be true! And it's just that. It seems most aid organizations are doing more long-term harm than good. When aid increases every year and the economy weakens, HIV/AIDS prevalence increases, malnutrition is rampant, the quality of life doesn't improve, and the gap between socioeconomic classes widens, something's not right."

http://www.xanga.com/danielleinzambia

I hope she doesn't mind me using this, but it is so true!