Many people are looking for a rating system of development volunteering placements – they want the Amazon of volunteering, where they can see a placement, see a rating, read reviews, and then know where to give their time. Many have tried or are trying to do this, but Daniela Papi...
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Stop reinventing the wheel, you tool!
How big should a per diem be so that it covers costs without bribing participants? What’s the best way to write a focus group guide? How can you write survey questions that people will answer honestly? A new initiative is your one-stop-shop to help you in your day-to-day work in...
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The underlying particulars of aid ineffectiveness in Afghanistan
By Guest Author/s | Posted in: Voices of Afghanistan's Youth |
Continuing our series 'Voices of Afghanistan's Youth', Massúod Hemmat shares three stories of aid ineffectiveness in Afghanistan. We often bemoan aid ineffectiveness, but Massoud has witnessed duplication, lack of coordination and the primacy of political priorities first-hand.
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Good charities spend more on administration than bad charities
Have you ever heard an NGO try and encourage donations by saying that they have low overheads? Many do it, yet we have known for a while that low overheads are in no way a reflection of good work. In this post, Caroline Fiennes debunks the myth, showing that higher...
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How do you change the way Australians think about poverty, let alone extreme poverty?
This year, Live Below the Line (6-10 May) in Australia aims to raise $2.5 million to support development work in Papua New Guinea and Cambodia. Kevin Hawkins, of The Oaktree Foundation, reflects on his experience living below and the complexities of changing how people think about poverty....
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Some bad news about TOMS shoes
By Guest Author/s | Posted in: Aid Effectiveness |
We all know TOMS shoes, which make us look good and feel good, as each pair purchased means a pair is given to a child in need. But there may be reason to pause before buying your next pair. John Favini presents three arguments against TOMS....
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Time to talk: The Practical Initiatives Network
By Guest Author/s | Posted in: Alternatives in development |
In the development sector, funding is hard to come by, making the cost of reinventing the wheel or repeating the mistakes of others particularly high. To counter this, Eleanor Paton and Alice Jowett introduce the Practical Initiatives Network (PIN), established to facilitate development organisations learning from each other....
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Good intentions are enough – to ‘nearly kill’ a local kid
Who has the right to make decisions about a child's health? An anonymous contributor describes how a situation where an NGO took responsibility for the care of an 11-year-old boy was nearly disastrous for the child, and how it raised all kinds of ethical questions about a child's care....
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Where are the children? Orphanage voluntourism in Ghana
Do children in orphanages benefit from their contact with volunteers? Hanna Tabea Voelkl draws on her field research in Ghana to consider children's perspectives....
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NGOs and INGOs can work well together by working intentionally
There are often tensions between local and international NGOs. Using their online competition to celebrate Palestinian philanthropy as a case study, Nora Lester Murad of Dalia Association and Renee Black of PeaceGeeks reflect on how NGOs and INGOs can work well together....
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Fearful destiny: 2014 and the next generation of Afghans
By Guest Author/s | Posted in: Voices of Afghanistan's Youth |
This is the second post in our groundbreaking series, 'Voices of Afghanistan's Youth', featuring young Afghan writers. Again, we present two posts and two writers, who are contemplating the future of their generation and their country. Haseeb is 18 years old and is more optimistic than his peers, believing that...
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Afghanistan’s future: living in fear of 2014
By Guest Author/s | Posted in: Voices of Afghanistan's Youth |
This is the first post in a series entitled 'Voices of Afghanistan's Youth', which will feature the writings of Afghan university students. They are students at the American University in Afghanistan (AUAF). This unique series is both deeply personal and analytical. The students write on a range of topics from...
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