We Don't Do Charity
Health & Wellbeing
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1h 34m
Across the Global South, local leaders are rejecting the "white saviour" model. They're dismantling neo-colonial aid agendas and confronting their inherent racism. Instead, communities are seizing control. Through home-grown initiatives and campaigns, they are designing and leading their own sustainable development, finally claiming their dignified destiny.
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