"There are some good ones out there doing commendable work, but there are also many that really ought to be called businesses if one compares the amount disbursed to the amount that is eaten up by expenses and salaries.
A lot of money is being made "for us", but it's not always easy to see what this money is being spent on. Perhaps I don't see these "good works" because I don't live in a rural area. I don't think that's the case though. It's only when I am outside Africa that I'm really aware of all the projects and campaigns running on behalf of the continent. Something doesn't seem right about that.
That we sometimes see no evidence of the benefits of a campaign in Africa is partly to do with transparency. Everyone - donors, recipients, armchair critics, and the media ought to be able to see how much of the donations are going towards administration costs and staff luxuries."
A lot of money is being made "for us", but it's not always easy to see what this money is being spent on. Perhaps I don't see these "good works" because I don't live in a rural area. I don't think that's the case though. It's only when I am outside Africa that I'm really aware of all the projects and campaigns running on behalf of the continent. Something doesn't seem right about that.
That we sometimes see no evidence of the benefits of a campaign in Africa is partly to do with transparency. Everyone - donors, recipients, armchair critics, and the media ought to be able to see how much of the donations are going towards administration costs and staff luxuries."
- Melinda Ozongwu
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