In the News: Thinking about Donating?
Cecelia Lynch writes: Angilee Shah of PRI and I had a wide-ranging discussion about charity and the representation and ethics of aid, which was distilled into her provocative piece below. […]
What People Who Want to ‘Help Africa’ Should Know
Posts highlighting both problematic and helpful examples of humanitarianism in Africa.
In the News: Charity, Condition-Free
A previous In the News post featured a New York Times article about a charity that gives money directly to the recipients with no strings attached. The authors […]
In the News: Dependency and Development
Two recent articles point out how aid recipients are often more in tune with their needs and their cultural and political contexts than the development organization might be. The New […]
Global Fund: “Where were you when we were fighting!”
Introductory note by CIHA Blog Editorial Assistant, Bangirana Albert Billy: The press release ‘Africa: GAVI Alliance significantly expands private sector involvement in saving lives’, published on AllAfrica.com, presents a […]
The Humanitarian Role of Local Faith Communities
by Joey Ager
(This article was originally posted on Insight on Conflict.)
April 22, 2013: In humanitarian emergencies across the world, people commonly look to their local faith communities for support. […]
On Protests and Religion in South Africa and Donor Funds in Uganda
EDITOR’S NOTE: This week The CIHA Blog provides important perspectives on recent events from South Africa and a perspective on aid from Uganda. In South Africa, the Marikana strike and massacre […]
Learning from Kony 2012 (Part 3 of 4)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Please check out our four contributions to In the News, following on the controversy surrounding Kony 2012. They include practical suggestions for Westerners involved in aid work […]
Learning from Kony 2012 (Part 1 of 4)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Please check out our four contributions to In the News, following on the controversy surrounding Kony 2012. They include practical suggestions for Westerners involved in aid work […]