I read that article, and mulled it over a bunch. Do you think she is neglecting some things. Also even though micro-financing sounds good in theory, it is often co-opted by government. I don't know, what do you think?
I'm not sure what I think, Annie. I was talking about it with a friend who is from Nigeria. He expressed similar frustration with well-meaning Western projects in Africa and pointed me to this NPR interview (if you're interested in reading more).
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I read that article, and mulled it over a bunch. Do you think she is neglecting some things. Also even though micro-financing sounds good in theory, it is often co-opted by government. I don't know, what do you think?
I'm not sure what I think, Annie. I was talking about it with a friend who is from Nigeria. He expressed similar frustration with well-meaning Western projects in Africa and pointed me to this NPR interview (if you're interested in reading more).
What do you think she is neglecting?
http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/2008/ethics_of_aid-kenya/
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