Re[2]: Myths of African Hunger (fwd)

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Wed, 22 Mar 1995 20:12:49 +1900 

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Date:         Wed, 22 Mar 1995 20:12:49 +1900
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Subject:      Re[2]: Myths of African Hunger (fwd)
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"...food aid at best, only treats the symptoms of hunger and poverty, not its
causes."


I'm all for attacking problems at the root, etc..., but aren't the symptoms of
hunger and poverty "hurting people"?  If I was starving, I don't think I would
be critical of those giving me food, because they were wasting time and
resources that could be used to attack root causes.


It may be that there are always winners and losers when you try to help hurting
people. Instead of making broad sweeping criticisms of those who are trying to
help, why not just pinpoint specific ways to do things better in specific
situations where people are hurting right now?


Larry Walton


mailto:larryw@fh.org


(These are my views and not those of my employer)