Feed 'em?
When I read the russian segment of Livejournal, I often see posts about the same problem - why do we feed Kaukaz? But I don't want to write about it. But I do want to speak about charity and it's efficiency.
Though I live in the US now, I hear a lot about different charity programs intended to help homeless, to treat cancer, to save animals and many many other things. These are all usefull things and, I believe, people really need to pay attention to these programs. Why don't we share some food or old clothes with ill old people without relatives or send some money to scientists? I would.
But among those programs there are others I don't realy understand. We all know about severe living conditions in the countries of Africa. For many years they've been in need of food, drugs, clothes, and house supplies. In the meantime I didn't hear about any significant progress in those countries in spite of all help which's been sent there. Why is it like that?
I think, the reason is, although there is an infinite flow of help going directly from develoved countries to poor countries, this is not that help which that poor countries really need. They receive products and supplies, but not materials and technologies. They can get a visa for refugees and run toward the developed countries without language and education, but they don't have enough budget to improve the liveng conditions it their own countries. They all have a serious addiction to help. They are intelligent, but useless. Why don't rich countries share simple technologies intended to help with searching for water, search for and process minerals, produce plastic and drugs, building irrigation systems? They allow africans to enroll in their education institutions but don't built such institutions in Africa (or built but not many enough and not of proper quality). So, what is it?
People are getting used to receiving free stuff for doing nothing and loose their ability to move forward. They receive help, but not enough to improve the economy and to progress. Once they get help, see how could they live comparing themselves to the people from developed countries, they can't go back to the previous lifestyle. Like pets - animals held and fed in the house can't live in wild animore.
But what about donor countries? Oh, they definitely have a profit. First, cheap work force from those charished countries. Second, immigration flow in several decades will provide a fresh blood for nation and improve the demographical situations. Third, popularity and authority. The most generous country is probably the most accepted in the world societies and more likely to have a profitable relationship with other countries. All sweet tastey benefits for respectively low cost of mosquito nets and drugs for $1. Why would they want african countries grow? Of course they wouldn't! They'll keep sending products and exploit people instead of teaching them.
And while rich countries move forward struggling in bureaucracy wars, poor ones are keep standing at the same level of development and even loosing their only source - people. I seriously doubt the policy of some charity societies and can't watch their advertisement. I see how their help does not help at all but grow popularity. People, are you mad, or stupid, or jealous? I have nothing against those countries who don't have enough sources to stand for themselves. But it's sad that nobody gives them a hand of fair help.
Though I live in the US now, I hear a lot about different charity programs intended to help homeless, to treat cancer, to save animals and many many other things. These are all usefull things and, I believe, people really need to pay attention to these programs. Why don't we share some food or old clothes with ill old people without relatives or send some money to scientists? I would.
But among those programs there are others I don't realy understand. We all know about severe living conditions in the countries of Africa. For many years they've been in need of food, drugs, clothes, and house supplies. In the meantime I didn't hear about any significant progress in those countries in spite of all help which's been sent there. Why is it like that?
I think, the reason is, although there is an infinite flow of help going directly from develoved countries to poor countries, this is not that help which that poor countries really need. They receive products and supplies, but not materials and technologies. They can get a visa for refugees and run toward the developed countries without language and education, but they don't have enough budget to improve the liveng conditions it their own countries. They all have a serious addiction to help. They are intelligent, but useless. Why don't rich countries share simple technologies intended to help with searching for water, search for and process minerals, produce plastic and drugs, building irrigation systems? They allow africans to enroll in their education institutions but don't built such institutions in Africa (or built but not many enough and not of proper quality). So, what is it?
People are getting used to receiving free stuff for doing nothing and loose their ability to move forward. They receive help, but not enough to improve the economy and to progress. Once they get help, see how could they live comparing themselves to the people from developed countries, they can't go back to the previous lifestyle. Like pets - animals held and fed in the house can't live in wild animore.
But what about donor countries? Oh, they definitely have a profit. First, cheap work force from those charished countries. Second, immigration flow in several decades will provide a fresh blood for nation and improve the demographical situations. Third, popularity and authority. The most generous country is probably the most accepted in the world societies and more likely to have a profitable relationship with other countries. All sweet tastey benefits for respectively low cost of mosquito nets and drugs for $1. Why would they want african countries grow? Of course they wouldn't! They'll keep sending products and exploit people instead of teaching them.
And while rich countries move forward struggling in bureaucracy wars, poor ones are keep standing at the same level of development and even loosing their only source - people. I seriously doubt the policy of some charity societies and can't watch their advertisement. I see how their help does not help at all but grow popularity. People, are you mad, or stupid, or jealous? I have nothing against those countries who don't have enough sources to stand for themselves. But it's sad that nobody gives them a hand of fair help.