What is aid? Harvard/ Cambridge, Massachusetts

“I think Internet is very important for developing countries.” Hall in the wall computer: “Can people utilize internet without being educated how to use it?” =porn chat =learn english
“For all the talk of people ‘helping others help themselves’ – I’ve never seen an NGO actually ‘complete their mission’ and leave; leaving a sustainable solution behind.”
“Aid is the propagation of a problem, not the solution to a problem.”
Internet = social movements = self-educate. “How much tech needs to be re-invented again?” Releases the mind.

What do you define as aid effectiveness? Hub/ Zurich, Switzerland

Is aid intrinsically inefficient? Doing the right thing = impact. Sustainability: timeframe, power, knowledge
Finally impact and product = multiplier effect. Organised aid through co-ordination. Local structure = ownership = demand-driven aid
Costs/ benefits – time question and money. Too many NGOs? do they focus on symptoms rather than reasons?
Get bigger picture. Investment/ trade instead of aid?
Looking after themselves – Effectiveness = no more aid – should this be the overall aim of every aid project?
Empowerment through social, human rights, economic development
Local knowledge of what people need. Long term strategy?
Competition between NGOs?
LOCAL SUSTAINABLE, acting on ownership. REASONS not symptoms.

What kind of AID do “they” need? LSE/ London, UK

Who is we? How about the local government? LSE London, UK

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Africa 1+1=11″
“-Aid was fostering a hand-out mentality.” “Moved towards develop- mentalize and deep engagement with community”
“-doesn’t consider the structural constraint, doesn’t even address them…
“NGO – Mandela Park — CT — Cross-roads — our “own” people.
“-visually appealing — touches on important issues — transparency — accountability — dependancy — hand-out mentality?
“infer some of the structural constraints from images — eg Joel produces foreign perception, interference v poorly hidden distain for Cameroon culture” // 3 orphanages
“-How do you choose these people – NGOs”
“-don’t need methodologies because we have practical experience.”
“How to make aid more effective!” “-establish dialogue, community participation?”
“-Plettenberg Bay – township.”

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“We…”"no-one knew about”
“NGOs are replacing government…”capacity” …”what’s their purpose … collaboration..”"whose ‘we’ ..aid”"hand out dependncey …which kind of aid do they need? How do you tailor aid?”
“Cameroon …disparsing …”does aid foster dependance?”"SMILEY”"context …structure of the “motivation” of the we?
“what helps? how do you collect different needs/ nodes/ breaking vicious circle.”"grass-roots or government”"aid … you can’t …accountable government” — institution”

Where to start? GWU/ Washington D.C

Is what they want what they really need?- Here are many interrelated issues: education, women’s rights, children growing out of poverty- You can start with education
Start with handouts- You have to look at immediate future; handout NGOs
Look at long-term; children > education; adults > sustainability initiatives (food, production, housing, family structure)- Government may be to corrupt so go to elders to figure out what each individual community needs- Start at bottom

What really helps? Food? Education? Breaking the vicious cycle? LSE/ London, UK

“Lack of education — poverty — WHY? // Motivation — education — tradition”
“TED Presentation — Public Health, Human Rights, Governance, Economic growth, education, culture // measure the control and effect of each”
“does it make me feel good?” – “respect”"Collective vs individual.”"I think everything is selfish” – Ed.
“Not a need for business motivation. –> Why –> Money”"-Feel bad -Motivate”GDP – measures – raw production – How? Why? For ___?”"WHY? Motivation JICA, Peace Corps, VSO —> WE need Rebourlic?! => Thrive => Exchange ====> Opportunities!
“It means nothing to me.”"Governmental support => Bridges OUT”"=> believe there =>change attitude”"Exchange // we can learn”"Subsidies/ trade emerged.”
“LINKS => Citizen Journalist/ Twitter”=> ______=> Innovation =>”Movement of People ->

How can aid be made more sustainable? Columbia/ New York

“In order for aid to be sustainable, the people we intend to help must have a sense of ownership of their livelihoods. We cannot give hand outs. People must invest what they can in order to ensure a commitment to the final product”.
“Aid in the form of sustenance (food, money, schools etc) is important, however, equally important is the development of the spirit. Without a healthy spirit, there is no motivation to persevere. Thus, aid in the form of art, sports, dance etc is vital as it provides people with healthy, creative outlets”.
”Additionally, culture is one of the very few things that transcends all divides, whether they be religious, cultural or socio-economic.”

What Took You So Long Foundation

What is aid? Harvard/ Cambridge, Massachusetts

“I think Internet is very important for developing countries.” Hall in the wall computer: “Can people utilize internet without being educated how to use it?” =porn chat =learn english

“For all the talk of people ‘helping others help themselves’ – I’ve never seen an NGO actually ‘complete their mission’ and leave; leaving a sustainable solution behind.”

“Aid is the propagation of a problem, not the solution to a problem.”

Internet = social movements = self-educate. “How much tech needs to be re-invented again?” Releases the mind.

What do you define as aid effectiveness? Hub/ Zurich, Switzerland

Is aid intrinsically inefficient? Doing the right thing = impact. Sustainability: timeframe, power, knowledge

Finally impact and product = multiplier effect. Organised aid through co-ordination. Local structure = ownership = demand-driven aid

Costs/ benefits – time question and money. Too many NGOs? do they focus on symptoms rather than reasons?

Get bigger picture. Investment/ trade instead of aid?

Looking after themselves – Effectiveness = no more aid – should this be the overall aim of every aid project?

Empowerment through social, human rights, economic development

Local knowledge of what people need. Long term strategy?

Competition between NGOs?

LOCAL SUSTAINABLE, acting on ownership. REASONS not symptoms.

What kind of AID do “they” need? LSE/ London, UK

Who is we? How about the local government? LSE London, UK

PAGE 1

Africa 1+1=11″

“-Aid was fostering a hand-out mentality.” “Moved towards develop- mentalize and deep engagement with community”

“-doesn’t consider the structural constraint, doesn’t even address them…

“NGO – Mandela Park — CT — Cross-roads — our “own” people.

“-visually appealing — touches on important issues — transparency — accountability — dependancy — hand-out mentality?

“infer some of the structural constraints from images — eg Joel produces foreign perception, interference v poorly hidden distain for Cameroon culture” // 3 orphanages

“-How do you choose these people – NGOs”

“-don’t need methodologies because we have practical experience.”

“How to make aid more effective!” “-establish dialogue, community participation?”

“-Plettenberg Bay – township.”

“We…”"no-one knew about”

“NGOs are replacing government…”capacity” …”what’s their purpose … collaboration..”"whose ‘we’ ..aid”"hand out dependncey …which kind of aid do they need? How do you tailor aid?”

“Cameroon …disparsing …”does aid foster dependance?”"SMILEY”"context …structure of the “motivation” of the we?

“what helps? how do you collect different needs/ nodes/ breaking vicious circle.”"grass-roots or government”"aid … you can’t …accountable government” — institution”

Where to start? GWU/ Washington D.C

Is what they want what they really need?- Here are many interrelated issues: education, women’s rights, children growing out of poverty- You can start with education

Start with handouts- You have to look at immediate future; handout NGOs

Look at long-term; children > education; adults > sustainability initiatives (food, production, housing, family structure)- Government may be to corrupt so go to elders to figure out what each individual community needs- Start at bottom

What really helps? Food? Education? Breaking the vicious cycle? LSE/ London, UK

“Lack of education — poverty — WHY? // Motivation — education — tradition”

“TED Presentation — Public Health, Human Rights, Governance, Economic growth, education, culture // measure the control and effect of each”

“does it make me feel good?” – “respect”"Collective vs individual.”"I think everything is selfish” – Ed.

“Not a need for business motivation. –> Why –> Money”"-Feel bad -Motivate”GDP – measures – raw production – How? Why? For ___?”"WHY? Motivation JICA, Peace Corps, VSO —> WE need Rebourlic?! => Thrive => Exchange ====> Opportunities!

“It means nothing to me.”"Governmental support => Bridges OUT”"=> believe there =>change attitude”"Exchange // we can learn”"Subsidies/ trade emerged.”

“LINKS => Citizen Journalist/ Twitter”=> ______=> Innovation =>”Movement of People ->

How can aid be made more sustainable? Columbia/ New York

“In order for aid to be sustainable, the people we intend to help must have a sense of ownership of their livelihoods. We cannot give hand outs. People must invest what they can in order to ensure a commitment to the final product”.

”Additionally, culture is one of the very few things that transcends all divides, whether they be religious, cultural or socio-economic.”