Comments on: Support Haiti Recovery Effort Through Microlending http://www.mymoneyblog.com/support-haiti-recovery-effort-through-microlending.html Personal Finance and Investing Blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:43:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: K http://www.mymoneyblog.com/support-haiti-recovery-effort-through-microlending.html#comment-144197 K Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:52:11 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=6468#comment-144197 I offer this blog by a 2004 Thailand tsunami recovery expert: http://informationincontext.typepad.com/good_intentions_are_not_e/ http://informationincontext.typepad.com/about.html "As a leading expert in the post-2004 tsunami recovery efforts in Thailand, I have seen the impact of aid from all perspectives: villagers, government officials, religious leaders, aid agency staff and directors, the United Nations, and various donors. Through these interactions I found that donors are key to improving the delivery of aid, yet they lack the knowledge necessary to make funding decisions that positively impact that delivery. The goal of this blog is to help individual donors give in ways that match their good intentions." I offer this blog by a 2004 Thailand tsunami recovery expert:

http://informationincontext.ty.....are_not_e/
http://informationincontext.typepad.com/about.html

“As a leading expert in the post-2004 tsunami recovery efforts in Thailand, I have seen the impact of aid from all perspectives: villagers, government officials, religious leaders, aid agency staff and directors, the United Nations, and various donors. Through these interactions I found that donors are key to improving the delivery of aid, yet they lack the knowledge necessary to make funding decisions that positively impact that delivery. The goal of this blog is to help individual donors give in ways that match their good intentions.”

]]> By: teeej http://www.mymoneyblog.com/support-haiti-recovery-effort-through-microlending.html#comment-143827 teeej Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:01:57 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=6468#comment-143827 I tried to give the gift and support the haitian woman, however, AZ seems be limited to several lending institutions. Anyone else share this experience? I tried to give the gift and support the haitian woman, however, AZ seems be limited to several lending institutions. Anyone else share this experience?

]]> By: Chuck http://www.mymoneyblog.com/support-haiti-recovery-effort-through-microlending.html#comment-143770 Chuck Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:10:52 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=6468#comment-143770 Yes, I disagree as well. Recent studies show very high returns on microlending. http://irps.ucsd.edu/faculty/faculty-directory/chris-m-woodruff.htm Yes, I disagree as well. Recent studies show very high returns on microlending. http://irps.ucsd.edu/faculty/f.....odruff.htm

]]> By: Andrew http://www.mymoneyblog.com/support-haiti-recovery-effort-through-microlending.html#comment-143696 Andrew Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:11:34 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=6468#comment-143696 It's only more effective if Grameen can effectively use more funding to expand its own operations instead of just regranting your donation to one of the aforementioned copycats. It's my impression that Grameen does a lot of regranting these days. It’s only more effective if Grameen can effectively use more funding to expand its own operations instead of just regranting your donation to one of the aforementioned copycats. It’s my impression that Grameen does a lot of regranting these days.

]]> By: Naomi http://www.mymoneyblog.com/support-haiti-recovery-effort-through-microlending.html#comment-143685 Naomi Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:14:41 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=6468#comment-143685 Andrew, I would have to respectfully disagree with you and that article. I personally believe in the merit of supporting self-sustainability despite the criticisms. Andrew, I would have to respectfully disagree with you and that article. I personally believe in the merit of supporting self-sustainability despite the criticisms.

]]> By: AJ http://www.mymoneyblog.com/support-haiti-recovery-effort-through-microlending.html#comment-143673 AJ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:31:44 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=6468#comment-143673 I think donating directly to Grameen bank is more effective. There have been a lot of copy cats of Grameen bank that have popped up that are not necessarily out for the best interest of those they lend to. I think donating directly to Grameen bank is more effective. There have been a lot of copy cats of Grameen bank that have popped up that are not necessarily out for the best interest of those they lend to.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.mymoneyblog.com/support-haiti-recovery-effort-through-microlending.html#comment-143643 Andrew Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:36:37 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=6468#comment-143643 Microlending is actually not a particularly effective way of improving people's lives in the third world. See: http://blog.givewell.net/2009/10/23/6-myths-about-microfinance-charity-that-donors-can-do-without/ Microlending is actually not a particularly effective way of improving people’s lives in the third world.

See:
http://blog.givewell.net/2009/.....o-without/

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