Glenn Ashton, writer for allAfrica.com, analyzes how modern philanthropy affects communities on a local and global scale.
Ashton writes that philanthropy goes beyond mere humanitarianism and charity. He states that philanthropy is all about "enabling self sufficiency." Modern philanthropy has the affluent not really connecting with the poor, but only creating an oligarchy where the giving power lies only within the rich. Philanthropy is more than dispensing clothing, food or housing, but is a virtue that supports the needy on how to stand on their own feet.
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