Thoughts

Giving is Good?
Yellow: You have so much, while people out there are struggling to survive.
White: 20.7% of the world's population is in extreme poverty[1].
Yellow: It's you're Responsibility to give what you can to the needy.
Black: People use guilt to sucker you out of your money. Some times aid is redirected away from the intended purpose and leads to corruption.
Black: Not to mention aid often keeps people from solving their own problems.
White: According to Dambisa Moyo, Countries that receive aid have seen escalating poverty levels and decreased GDP [2].
Green: Are donations the most effective way to get people out of poverty?
Green: New organizations are experimenting with loans and investments as a form of aid.
Red: Often times people out there don't need charity. All they need is some capital and a chance.
Subtext: Man, Giving is complicated.


[1]http://www.worldwatch.org/node/6269
[2]”Dead Aid” by Dambisa Moyo, More Info: http://www.dambisamoyo.com/deadaid.html.

Giving is Good?
Yellow: You have so much, while people out there are struggling to survive.
White: 20.7% of the world's population is in extreme poverty[1].
Yellow: It's you're Responsibility to give what you can to the needy.
Black: People use guilt to sucker you out of your money. Some times aid is redirected away from the intended purpose and leads to corruption.
Black: Not to mention aid often keeps people from solving their own problems.
White: According to Dambisa Moyo, Countries that receive aid have seen escalating poverty levels and decreased GDP [2].
Green: Are donations the most effective way to get people out of poverty?
Green: New organizations are experimenting with loans and investments as a form of aid.
Red: Often times people out there don't need charity. All they need is some capital and a chance.
Subtext: Man, Giving is complicated.


[1]http://www.worldwatch.org/node/6269
[2]”Dead Aid” by Dambisa Moyo, More Info: http://www.dambisamoyo.com/deadaid.html.