Does the U.S. give Africa too much or too little aid?
553014
The American government isn't doing anything to help Africa at all. There are American Christian organizations that send aid to Africa like the Red Cross from the Catholics. The Bible belt doesn't give them anything they are just cheating the public, and lining there pocket's for themselves. TV Evangelists are scam artists, that money never gets to the poor people of Africa,(They are thieves). That is why the problem never gets any better.
508707
Unfortunately there is some level of corruption in every country.  But it is still our (the U.S.) choice if we want to give them aide or not and people shouldn't complain if the U.S. stops giving aide to a country like Pakistan for instance.
57927
No.  It comes from industrialization.  Most western nations have been industrialized for some time and it generates wealth.  Africa has resources, but have corrupt governments and tribalism that is hampering its ability to industrialize.  You have to get a centralized government that functions and have rules of trade that will allow people to earn profit for a country to industrialize.  Unless that happens, poor nations will stay poor.  It is not the work of the western world keeping them poor.  It is up to them to make it work.
62616
In many of the countries they are not distributing the aid AT ALL.  In some they are and those economies tend to outperform the other ones over the long term.
412560
i think it depends on the case.  i think we should focus on more humanitarian aid rather than military intervention or military aid.  its probably fair to say every country has enough guns without us sending them some more for their cause.\n\nthe idea too that we are world's police implies that we are always fighting the good fight and, just ask south america, we are more often than not fighting for what we think will work out best for us in the short term.  there are numerous cases of over-throwing democracies either directly with our  military or through funding and channeling of arms, and setting up dictators in their place.  it would be much harder to say we shouldn't be policing the world if in fact we were fighting for what was best for the people of those countries instead.\n\nin cases of genocide i think we should be stepping in, and much faster than we have in the past, and doing whatever needs to be done to bring a stop to it.
302852
Because of African dictators who take western hand-outs and use it for the own personal benefit rather than feed their own people. Poverty in Africa will never end due to this.\n\nAnd "The Champion" needs to catch a wake up. The US is at the forefront of giving aid to poverty stricken countries. It's not Bush's fault if the receivers don't use the cash wisely. The West should probably stop giving aid since it's only an incentive to "freedom fighters" to take over the poor country in order to get the aid.
937372
It has stiffed the US's power.  Nearly every nation fears following the US on any initiative.  Hence we have genocide in Africa while the world watches and the US stands alone trying to drum up support for the African people.
976570
Last time we went into Africa they killed our soldiers and dragged their naked corpses through the street.Thats what happens when you try to feed them. Let Africa fix their own problem. The peole on here worrying about Darfur, are the same ones that said Iraq is none of our business!
398156
nice question... but anyway there's an addiction to power.. you always hear "power and money"\nThe problem is the people in Africa are too weak or brainwashed.. and mostly too poor to bother with who's the president is or what he's doing and all their concern will be to gain their daily bread and feed their families. \nAnd in some countries when the people do try to change their president, they're met by brutal force!\nBut that's not the case in Africa only, it's the same in Asia as well... and in America it could've been the same but luckily the law states that the president should run for presidency only twice. That's why Bush said that the next president may solve the problems of Iraq.
87956
This is an interesting question, and it's very debatable.\n\nI'd like to read what others say.\n\nI know the USA provides aid to several of these countries.  They seem to hate the USA yet they accept aid.
20631
First of all, I don't think that's a fair assessment.  There are plenty of people who do in fact care very much about Africa and its people. UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders, CARE, and just about every AIDS group you can think of is involved over in Africa quite a lot.\n\nIf you mean "Why isn't Africa a higher priority for most of the world's goverments?" then I think you are hitting nearer the mark.  \n\nI'm no expert on Africa, but I think there's a couple of reasons why it doesn't peg a bit higher on the attention-o-meter insofar as the US is concerned.  \n\nHitherto, Africa hasn't had a whole lot to offer us.  Sounds harsh, I know, but it's the truth.  We are forced to deal with the Middle East because they are a big energy source, but if the oil wasn't there we wouldn't be either.  African oil is starting to become a market player now too, so some of our attention may be shifting towards that region.\n\nThe other main reason is the perception that Africa is a continent filled with people who simply cannot get their collective sh*t together.  It's brimming with petty dictatorships, bloody coups, transient goverments, unending civil wars and ethnic violence.  In the international arena there just isn't anyone reliable to deal with on a nation-to-nation level.     Our news stories have left me at least with the view that Africa is a limitless sinkhole into which all the world's largesse could be poured without doing much more than fattening up a corrupt few at the top and financing more armies to fight in the wars and/or commit the heinous genocides we read about all too often.\n\nDo the African people suffer?  Of course they do!  Most of those organizations I listed at the top are all about addressing the suffering on the individual's level.  But until Africa starts to produce more responsible goverments, not too much will ever be done geopolitically to help them.
83291
Theoretically it is to help poor countries develop.  In reality the governments lose their autonomy by having to follow the rules of those who are "helping".  Often at the expense of the citizens and more to the reward of the "helping" country.  The biggest offender being the United States.
1006156
You are not stingy. They actually give more than most countries put together. It's just that they give to the wrong people, Israel for example. To buy American-made weapons. Very clever! Or is it?
1032722
I don't see the sense in preaching at all.  Instead of buying a plane ticket send them the money.  Do you have any idea how far $1000 US would go in most countries in Africa?  Africa doesn't need any more outsiders going in there and creating more division between the people.  The French did it, the Belgians, Germans, British, etc. People need to realize when to stop *trying to* help.\n\n\n*Forcing*
758923
I didn't realize that the USA gave aid to France. I could of swore aid to France ended in 1959. And it was limited aid in the form of Marshall Plan reconstruction money.\n\nIndonesia's gov't is pro-USA. It is a nation of mixed religions...and the Muslims there hate us. Indonesia is a booming nation, full of natural resources. So the USA gives them about 30 million a year in aid, most of it military aid to battle insurgents!
1109177
our hands are tied. thats why its seems we can't do anything right. they have removed the fetters from our legs and placed them on our minds. a nation in africa cannot take a decision without the ok frm the powers that be i.e uk n america mainly. when we are given a loan, they determine what we should use it for , not what really needs to be done . whats more, they insist that contracts be given to their nationals instead of africans.\n talk about  unfair trade practices. they dictate the price of goods we sell to them and also dictate how much we must pay for goods we buy from them . how can africa progress in the midst of all these. \nwhen african leaders adopt a system of government which best suits us, america and uk are quick to dismantle such governments . this is because of the fear that we may become self-sufficientand have no more use of them. the us government has openly admitted the overthrow of governments of countries like ghana under nkrumah in 1966, zaire under patrice lumumba and so many other african countries .\nas a result of the above, our leaders have become stooges of these western imperial powers. they listen to america uk etc more than the citizzens of their own countries. the interests of america and co are made to supecede that of individual natioinal concerns. \nI want to conclude that it is not because africans can't get things right . it is because we are overwhelmed by neo-colonialism and its attendants problems. consider the works of blacks in europe and america and their contributions in science, business, international affairs , sports and you would realise that africans are great achievers. Soon, 'spring will be reborn under our steps' and we would rise up to take our rightful place in society and world affairs. it may tarry but it will surely come to pass
597873
What money does the US send to africa, yeah right, I bet there is no money going over there from the US maybe certain famouse people in the US like oprah sends money but there is no account of the US government sending money to Africa the UN wouldn't even save their lives but the US is going to send money.