The world’s top philanthropist is the Global South. ↳ For itself. But the Global North gets all the donor credit. So the savior mentality of some Westerners — “first they should help themselves” — is a delusional colonial relic. Because the Global South diaspora already 𝘪𝘴 helping themselves. To the tune of $590B a year in remittances.
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Remittances: philanthropy without publicity.
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The world’s top philanthropist is the Global South. ↳ For itself. But the Global North gets all the donor credit. So the savior mentality of some Westerners — “first they should help themselves” — is a delusional colonial relic. Because the Global South diaspora already 𝘪𝘴 helping themselves. To the tune of $590B a year in remittances.