When Help Really Hurts the Poor

Erika Chaudhary
5 min readApr 6, 2020

The reality and truth of NGO’s and Charities

Photo by Larm Rmah on Unsplash

I never understood charities nor NGOs.

I worked for an NGO in Lithuania a while back. The money that would fund a ‘good cause’ be somehow supporting the ones investing money in, the Americans.

I understand the concept of a charity and an NGO’s willingness to help those who need it. However, I fail to understand…

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Erika Chaudhary

I am a writer who learned to code! I write about personal experiences within a humanist and global context. Find me on Twitter & Instagram @erikachaudhary