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What's Become of International Relief -- 34 Years Later

Richard Walden | Posted 05.18.2013 | Impact
Read More: Faith-Based, Philanthropy, Micro-Credit, Relief, Government Contracting, Operation USA, Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), Development, International Aid, Foundations, Julie Andrews, Operation California, Smartaid, Impact News
Richard Walden

Charity watchdog sites rate charities on their financial growth and on the transparency of their publicly-shared information... but have yet to be able to meaningfully measure the quality or usefulness of their programs.

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What Wyclef Lays Bare for Monday's Foreign Policy Debate

Mark Schuller | Posted 12.22.2012 | World
Read More: Wyclef Jean Yele Haiti, Usaid, Haiti Earthquake, 2012 Election, Foreign Affairs, Haiti, New York Times, Haiti Earthquake Relief, Usaid Policy, Ngos, Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), Presidential Debates, Humanitarian Aid, Foreign Policy, Wyclef Jean, World News
Mark Schuller

Wyclef Jean's charity, Yéle Haïti, is evidence that NGOs, like mortgage bankers, need regulation. While Haiti reconstruction will probably not be part of the conversation in Monday's debate, exposing Wyclef's NGO can hopefully offer a good peep show into the aid apparatus.

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USAID's Eviction From Russia: An Opportunity for Online Learning as E-Development

Stephanie Rudat | Posted 09.20.2012 | Impact
Read More: Russia, Foreign Aid, Usaid, Pro-Democracy, Virtual Consultancy, Foreign Affairs, Nonprofits, Non-Governmental Organizations, Democracy, Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), Diplomatic Relations, Freedom House, Victoria Nuland, State Department, Technology, Communication, Impact News
Stephanie Rudat

What's a development agency to do when the intended recipients of U.S. assistance don't want to be helped?

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Partnerships... Smarter, Cheaper, Kinder

Dr. Jane Aronson | Posted 10.09.2011 | Impact
Read More: Nonprofits, Jane Aronson, Partnerships, Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), Charities, Orphans, Worldwide Orphans Foundation, Impact News
Dr. Jane Aronson

At the end of the day, being alone and isolated is not a viable way to live. Humans are not constructed to be successful without interdependence and independence... not just one or the other.

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Rainy Season Exposes Precariousness of Haiti's Homeless Camps

Mark Schuller | Posted 08.10.2011 | World
Read More: Haiti-Earthquake, Hurricane Season, Displacement, Ngos, Cholera, US Global Development Policy, Internally Displaced People, Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), Haiti, World News
Mark Schuller

The rain is adding fuel to an open flame of cholera. Health experts are registering an increase in cholera cases; in Carrefour, the cholera clinic saw an average of 300 per day this week, when it had been 300 cases per week.

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