The Real Side of Foreign Aid

Here's an account of one effort to distribute food to the needy in Haiti.  The idealism in us says if we send money or other contributions, the rest of the work will be easy.  But conditions on the ground, as this case shows, sometimes can make that impossible.  There really is no ONE to blame, but a thousand factors why people in need can't get help that is available.  That's why it is called a disaster.  The article is insightful and should demonstrate why good plans and good intentions don't always solve all the problems.

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