But the question is: why only help the poorest of the poorest in your OWN country? Even the poorest people in the U.S. still belong at least in the top 10% richest or most privileged people on the planet. Private philanthropy is useful exactly because it can tackle causes that are often neglected by governments, who are only accountable to their own voters and not the global poor.
But the question is: why only help the poorest of the poorest in your OWN country? Even the poorest people in the U.S. still belong at least in the top 10% richest or most privileged people on the planet. Private philanthropy is useful exactly because it can tackle causes that are often neglected by governments, who are only accountable to their own voters and not the global poor.