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**Teareerah** · 02-01-2007, 05:11 PM

I am not sure that monetary aid to Africa can ever be fully assessed as being effective or wasted. Literally since 1956 for every dollar in aid sent to Africa, one family has gone homeless. History shows us that this aid has not been very effective.

Now, that does not mean that aid shouldn't be sent, butmeans that the aid must somehoe be managed for effectiveness. I know that this will be seen as an "imperialist" act, but there must be some way. Private aid groups with the infrastructure could be used and monitored, if we could change the rules which prevent the government from giving to what are largely religious based groups.

Nigeria's dictators have stolen well over $350 BILLION dollars.

Telegraph | News | £220bn stolen by Nigeria's corrupt rulers

On a side note, I am quite curious to see the effectiveness of Rick Warrens efforts.

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Teareerah Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 440 Senior Member	I am not sure that monetary aid to Africa can ever be fully assessed as being effective or wasted. Literally since 1956 for every dollar in aid sent to Africa, one family has gone homeless. History shows us that this aid has not been very effective. Now, that does not mean that aid shouldn't be sent, butmeans that the aid must somehoe be managed for effectiveness. I know that this will be seen as an "imperialist" act, but there must be some way. Private aid groups with the infrastructure could be used and monitored, if we could change the rules which prevent the government from giving to what are largely religious based groups. Nigeria's dictators have stolen well over $350 BILLION dollars. Telegraph \| News \| £220bn stolen by Nigeria's corrupt rulers On a side note, I am quite curious to see the effectiveness of Rick Warrens efforts.
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