By Kate McElhinney, Marketing Coordinator @ Plant With Purpose
When a disaster strikes in a developing country Americans are usually instantly on the scene, helping in any way they can.The media shows footage of people suffering around the clock and we want to know what we can do to help. Relief work is important; however, before jumping in it’s imperative to examine our strategies and how it will best benefit the people.
At Plant With Purpose, we mainly focus on development as a long term solution to poverty and as a preventative measure against the damage caused by natural disasters. However, last fall when four hurricanes hit Haiti we supplied relief aid by raising support for seedlings, animals, and food. We tried to find the balance between how we think we can help and how best to use our resources to help the poor.
These top 10 myths of disaster relief were written by Rich Moseanko, a relief director for World Vision. Here, Moseanko explains the truth behind the top 10 myths of disaster relief.
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