Aids Quote by George Ayittey

“What we call aid money serves only to strengthen the structures that generate poverty. Aid money never reaches those victims who, having lost their…

— Majid Rahnema

Aid is the process by which the poor in rich countries subsidize the rich in poor countries.

— Peter Thomas Bauer

Charity is a cold grey loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole…

— Clement Attlee

I have seen that traditional approaches to charity and aid don't solve problems of poverty. In fact, too often they create dependence.

— Jacqueline Novogratz

Charity sees the need, not the cause

— German Proverb

When we want to help the poor, we usually offer them charity. Most often we use charity to avoid recognizing the problem and finding…

— Muhammad Yunus

We often have an exaggerated sense of what nonprofits and governments are doing to help the poor, but the really inspiring thing is how…

— Katherine Boo

Forcing people to be generous isn't humanitarian, effective, compassionate or moral. Only acts that are truly voluntary for all concerned can be truly compassionate.

— Harry Browne

Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the…

— Anonymous

Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.

— Nelson Mandela

The poverty of the poor is not a call to generous relief action, but a demand that we go and build a different social…

— Gustavo Gutiérrez

If you really want to help the poor, help the rich. They're the ones who will invest, build more factories, create more jobs.

— William E. Simon