Well intentioned aid can sometimes go awry in unintended ways. One story that really stopped me in my boots was told to me by my friend Moses Kariuki - a Kenyan who volunteered for several months in a remote village in Southern Sudan. According to Moses,.
Topics: dysfunctional aid

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This week, there has been some hoopla about a new book called "Dead Aid," written by a female Zambian economist who argues that global development aid is bad for Africa. I can't wait to read it, but a critique of the book that I read...
Topics: dysfunctional aid

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Tomorrow will be spent putting up the two flyers I've been preparing this week on notice boards around town. Expat Moving Sale Please visit on 4 April 2009 :: 10am to 5pm :: Luthuli Ave, Plot 86 (no. 2), Bugolobi 3-piece wicker sofa set shs30,000 2...
Topics: relocation, uganda

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My 11 year old Lucas has decided that when I get my Phd. he's going to start calling me Dr. Madre. I Like it. On my last day in Belgium I visited the University of Leuven to get a feel for what it takes to publish a dissertation there. Though I knew..
Topics: Brussels, i4c, Leuven, phd

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I have had a very productive week in Brussels, and am quite proud of myself for all I've managed to accomplish in such a short time. I signed a rental contract yesterday for a lovely old 4 bedroom house in a wonderful neighborhood; found a really...
Topics: Brussels

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