We Don't Do Charity
Health & Wellbeing
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1h 34m
Across the Global South social entrepreneurs, civil society organizations and grass roots NGOs are rejecting the ‘white saviourism’ of rich countries in favour of sustainable development programmes designed by them, for their own communities. They're taking back control of their own destinies with dignity. They call out the hidden neo-colonial agenda and racism of many aid programmes with campaigns like #ShiftThePower and the Southern Leadership Agenda?
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