Money Quote by Majid Rahnema

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

— Peter Thomas Bauer

Of course, aid is only one small part of international development. Some of the greatest benefits to the world's poorest can be achieved through…

— Nicola Sturgeon

Development aid takes money from the poor in rich countries and gives it to the rich in poor countries.

— Mohammed Saleh

You have to separate the humanitarian impulse from the record of aid itself. We all want to help. Many people would say that it's…

— George Ayittey

Remember, aid cannot achieve the end of poverty. Only homegrown development base on the dynamism of individuals and firms in free markets can do…

— William Easterly

Africa needs help, no question about that but I'd rather prefer that the money is channeled. That's what I call smart aid; it's channeled…

— George W. Bush

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

To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is incumbent on…

— Baruch Spinoza

Aid can work where there is good governance, and usually fails where governments are unable or unwilling to commit aid to improve the lives…

— Lee H. Hamilton

“The global aid community is mobilised into fighting drought in a district that gets 1,500 mm of rainfall annually. The reverse spiral begins. Donor…

— P Sainath

Be sure that you give the poor the aid they most need. If you give money, spend yourself with it, and do not merely…

— Henry David Thoreau

Moyo, a Zambia-born economist, asserts that aid is not only ineffective-it's harmful. Her argument packs a strong punch because she was born and raised…

— Amy Lockwood