tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post8167019415605158280..comments2024-03-28T13:58:37.846-04:00Comments on The Passionate Foodie: Rant: Starvation in AfricaRichard Auffreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-8271470925456706942009-08-07T15:16:16.039-04:002009-08-07T15:16:16.039-04:00Thanks Richard for your comments. That certainly s...Thanks Richard for your comments. That certainly sounds like a better solution than many others. If you learn any more about their effectiveness, please come back to tell me. Thanks.Richard Auffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-47534259530934889772009-08-03T16:55:25.134-04:002009-08-03T16:55:25.134-04:00It is always frustrating when money spent on good ...It is always frustrating when money spent on good deeds either gets spent the wrong way or is misused by the recipient. The problems in Africa don't stop there, with all the tribal wars and conflicts that hinder any process of peace and restoration. Despite this my girlfriend and I have donated to Heifer International, whose policy is akin to 'teach a man to fish'. One way they do this is to provide various livestock to a village or group so they can raise them and grow a sustainable herd. Quite frankly I don't know how successful they are, but I believe their method to be better than throwing cash at a problem.<br />http://www.heifer.org/#Richardhttp://silenescellar.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com