For too long, commitment to the poor abroad has been measured by how much is spent, rather than how well.

TARGETING POOR ZIP CODES. This is a clear and unambiguous commitment.

Private aid…can be more effective because it goes directly to people in need, costs less through the use of volunteers, and creates jobs and lasting institutions in poor countries.

Private aid…can be more effective because it goes directly to people in need, costs less through the use of volunteers, and creates jobs and lasting institutions in poor countries.

The structure that made this possible is without shame. We're creating a new class of poor people who are energy-poor, while devastating prices allow powerful people to become even more powerful.

If you're from a poor background, you have to work even harder. But that's what makes you who you are.