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by tomc1985 2956 days ago
A lot of attempts at charity have backfired, often due to cultural differences between the benefactor and those on the receiving end, or a lack of oversight or poorly-thought-out plans. See: PlayPump [1], UNICEF's Cluster-bomb-colored food drops [2], etc

[1] http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/01/the-playpump-what-we... [2] https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2003/04/02/UNICEF-Rations-b...