What Happens When You Just Give Money To Poor People?

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Kenyans who got money used it to start businesses and feed their kids, according to a new study.

Dave Cottrell’s insight:

More than anything else, I believe this points to a fact of culture.  When a culture is used to struggling and hard work to survive, perhaps they are more likely to use gifts wisely.  When a culture is used to a system of entitlement, they do not appreciate and tend to waste such gifts.

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