transeuntem t1_jea40kh wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:59 PM Reply to Eli5 Why is there still a famine in Africa despite the fact that they have been receiving foreign aid for decades? by Illustrious-Pen9569 Because aid doesn't work. It's a scam. People too weak to face the harshness of reality try to throw money at the problem to make it go away and stop hurting their fee-fees. If it hasn't worked in the last 20 years - try something else. Permalink 2
transeuntem t1_jea40kh wrote
Reply to Eli5 Why is there still a famine in Africa despite the fact that they have been receiving foreign aid for decades? by Illustrious-Pen9569
Because aid doesn't work.
It's a scam.
People too weak to face the harshness of reality try to throw money at the problem to make it go away and stop hurting their fee-fees.
If it hasn't worked in the last 20 years - try something else.