Posted by
Burorambo on Thursday, November 08, 2007 11:42:23 AM
It was reported the other day that China was building schools and engaging in other hands-on assistance activities in Africa in order to communicate the message that they were not in Africa just to acquire the continent's natural resources. Hands-on assistance is so much better than cold cash. The source of financial assistance can easily go unnoticed. It is difficult not to notice and acknowledge foreign nationals in your country building infrastructure.
So perhaps we should take a more hands-on approach to foreign aid. Perhaps, along with funds, we should send manpower and expertise appropriate to their needs. I don't think we currently just send money. But we do need to make our generosity more concrete.