Normally, I'd just add this LA Times link to the bottom of yesterday's post on humanitarian aid as as update of some sort, but the piece in question is just too good -- too, uh, fair and balanced, if you will (in the best sense of that term, of course) -- to let it get lost in the shuffle. So here it is . . . .
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The numbers in the LA Times article conflict with a different published source.
In The Nov/Dec 03 issue of Foreign Affairs (The Privatization of Foreign Aid), it says that U.S. private assistance to developing countries in 2000 (including coporate and religious giving) was $35.1 billion, which is $.32 per person per day.
Official US govt. assistance was $9.9 billion and other government assistance was $12.7 billion.
Even private remittances from individuals individuals in the US total $18 billion, which is $.16 per person per day.
By the way, Norwegians are mandated to give a percentage of their income to the state church or they can direct the money to other charities. This is hardly private giving, and that may be where the $.24 number comes from (though I'm not sure).
Posted by: Mark | January 2, 2005 07:01 PM