[themodelplumber]

As many problems as this particular net situation brings, it would be foolish to step back and blame first world efforts. Further education is sorely needed. As education seeps into these system, corruption and foolish decisions are eventually called to account.

Africa is not a monolithic problem with identical inputs and outputs everywhere. Assistance from first-world countries does actually make a difference, and comes in many, many forms, from medical care to microloans to security assistance and psychological trauma support.