tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414061347887222847.post6667850992035054077..comments2024-01-03T01:52:42.914-08:00Comments on Susanne in Madagascar: Diamonds in the Sky : Locust Plague or Pretty Sight?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414061347887222847.post-24872746459519636432013-04-11T08:48:52.338-07:002013-04-11T08:48:52.338-07:00This is a case when humanitarian aid is really nee...This is a case when humanitarian aid is really needed. If it gets funded, I pray that all the funds go directly towards the cause instead of paying bureaucrats. <br /><br />A Malagasy Reader! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414061347887222847.post-77080506873650423452013-04-11T08:38:04.685-07:002013-04-11T08:38:04.685-07:00No, we don't know each other. I actually disco...No, we don't know each other. I actually discovered your blog through another expat's blog. <br />My favorite development economist is William Easterly, the author of "The white man's burden: Why the West efforts to aid the rest have done so much ill and so little good" because what he said in that book I saw through my own eyes when I lived in Madagascar. <br /><br />A Malagasy Reader! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414061347887222847.post-29801911029737528942013-04-10T23:44:07.509-07:002013-04-10T23:44:07.509-07:00Nice one Susanne about the Biblical plaque.
MediNice one Susanne about the Biblical plaque.<br /><br />MediAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414061347887222847.post-36503407849910593342013-04-10T23:43:20.323-07:002013-04-10T23:43:20.323-07:00I received more information about what is called i...I received more information about what is called in French La Lutte Anticredienne. There is a committee, and a 3 year 2013 - 2016 Locust Invasions Response plan. It's all in place, all that is missing is a sheer 41 millions USD...(!!.)I'm afraid it will be too late.Global Trotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13941409178537609076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414061347887222847.post-8075478552345106602013-04-10T23:37:55.264-07:002013-04-10T23:37:55.264-07:00You are absolutely right, there is a lot of dodgy ...You are absolutely right, there is a lot of dodgy stuff going on in foreign development. And not all with good intentions. I'll make sure to go buy my medicine in Ambohipo next time! (just kidding)<br /><br />Keep reading! I appreciate your comments, really.<br /><br />By the way: do I know you? Global Trotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13941409178537609076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414061347887222847.post-78598330045421676182013-04-09T11:25:33.998-07:002013-04-09T11:25:33.998-07:001) This disaster happened 15 years ago, same place...1) This disaster happened 15 years ago, same place (if I remember correctly). <br />2) Selling the donated Nuvan is an example of the dark side of foreign donations: they (the donations) don't usually reach the people in need and the place where they are intended to. They often enrich the government officials and the crooks of the recipient poor countries.<br />Similarly, did you know that in Ambohipo, Tana there is a black market of medicinal drugs (which I speculate they[the drugs] are donations)?<br />A Malagasy Reader! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com