My storify-ed livetweets from panel discussion on foreign policy & humanitarian aid efforts in Uganda & the Congo in response to the international media attention garnered by Invisible Children’s KONY 2012 campaign. With Maurice Carney of Friends of the Congo, Milton Allimadi of Black Star News, a[...]
Posts Tagged ‘racism’
March 30th, 2011 - 5:38 pm § in Reflection & Rumination, Uncategorized
If I had only known…
Advice for people embarking on an aid career or any international do-gooder endeavor. [...]
January 17th, 2011 - 3:54 pm § in Reflection & Rumination
Confessions of a Recovering Neocolonialist on Martin Luther King Day
An uncomfortable silence fell upon the car. It seems Lovemore had forgotten, or maybe not, that there was a budding neocolonialist in his midst.[...]
October 24th, 2010 - 6:35 pm § in Guest Bloggers, Reflection & Rumination
Pity, Pictures and Poverty
Is fundraising using ‘pitiful’ images justified if charitable organizations use the money effectively? Duncan McNicholl, founder of the "Perspectives of Poverty" project, responds on how-matters.org.[...]
October 4th, 2010 - 1:32 pm § in Good Practice, Reflection & Rumination
Ruminating on the Radio
Jennifer Lentfer of how-matters.org is interviewed by Megan Schiebe on blogtalkradio’s Global Humanitarian Discussions.[...]
August 13th, 2010 - 3:08 pm § in Reflection & Rumination
Our Most Important Job
“The kids in Africa were soooo amazing and so darn cute.” And so, the smoke poured out of my ears before I could even have my morning coffee.[...]
June 21st, 2010 - 4:42 pm § in Reflection & Rumination
Welcome to How Matters!
Though “the system” of foreign assistance and international aid is made up of well-intentioned people, it most often falls far short of changing people’s lives. As we enter the 21st century, we have a unique and blessed opportunity to explore the alternatives to business as usual.[...]
