Climate change Quote by Peter Singer

“I believe that the emphasis on curbing population growth diverts attention from the more vital issue of pursuing policies that allow the population to…

— Muhammad Yunus

Aid leads to more aid and more aid and more aid and less independence of the people that are receiving aid.

— Paul Kagame

“There is not enough money, not enough staff and volunteers in the world, to support a permanent population of rescuers and victims.”

— Robert Watson

“The aid industry has saved millions of lives, but it is complicated (and maybe this is a necessary evil) by a set of feelings…

— Jeffrey Gettleman

“Be sure that you give the poor the aid they most need, though it be your example which leaves them far behind. If you…

— Henry David Thoreau

“We are not always aware of the help we may give by accepting aid, that in this way we may establish a foothold for…

— Finn Carling

“Charity is detrimental unless it helps the recipient become independent of it.”

— David Thorne

“Perhaps many aid organizations make assumptions about the problem they are solving, and throw hundreds of billions of dollars at the problem to little…

— Nat Greene

Governments have a legitimate concern with slowing population growth. But often this has been attempted with little concern for the individuals most affected.

— Ruth Simmons

I was particularly talking with respect to aid, because that to me is one area that can make people so dependent, and unfortunately, that…

— Wangari Maathai

Aid should shift to investment. This will help countries stand on their own.

— Jacob Zuma

“Charity can be a good thing. But the only cause I’ll support is because. Don’t ask me why.”

— Jarod Kintz