compared to $$ transfers, there's no way that unskilled teenagers building a school is the best dev intervention. just self-serving
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Replying to @_alice_evans
Not at all. What if a rich-country teen increases donations significantly over course of life as result of participating in such a trip?
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Replying to @DaveEvansPhD @_alice_evans
What if such a teen is more likely to vote to support aid and a pro-poor agenda?
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Replying to @DaveEvansPhD @_alice_evans
If there are no adverse impacts, and it have positive long-term impacts, then why not?
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Replying to @DaveEvansPhD @_alice_evans
The question isn't whether it's the "best" investment. Most people who will invest in such a trip may not be willing to invest in...
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Replying to @DaveEvansPhD @tukopamoja
right. but some people might be more likely to do it if they think it actually helps. that belief could be slightly inaccurate.
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Replying to @_alice_evans
Sure. I'm still interested in the real-life counterfactual. If I convince them that it doesn't really help, are they more likely to invest..
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Replying to @DaveEvansPhD @_alice_evans
...or to give up. Who knows? I'm most worried abt programs that may hurt significantly (eg, orphanage volunteering) Thanks for engaging!
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Why is orphanage volunteering particularly risky? My advice has been English lang only vaguely useful skill US/UK teen has internationally
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Orphanage volunteering harmful because it creates fundraising market for 'orphanages' (often children have living parents/relatives) instead
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..of foster care, support for families to stay together. + child protection & emotional issues - from short term visiting w children
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@aidthoughts@aidnography maybe school exchanges are a more egalitarian mode of transnational learning?3 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @_alice_evans @MForstater and
learning & travel on both sides. Seeing normal life, not a w. savior project
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