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Gifts of cash may be best way to rebuild lives of disaster victims

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageWould giving disaster victims cash, rather than just supplies, help them get back on their feet faster? Reuters

Last week Toby Porter, CEO of the NGO HelpAge, went to Nepal to meet with people recovering from the earthquakes that have devastated the country. He asked them an interesting question: would you rather we buy you the stuff you need, or...

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