Is Oxfam America just like all the others?
Not everyone is saying "rah rah!" about Oxfam America's new ad campaign in Washington D.C. See http://firstperson.oxfamamerica.org/2013/01/14/coming-to-a-billboard-near-you-a-very-different-portrayal-of-aid/ and http://storify.com/intldogooder/a-very-different-portrayal-of-aid
@intldogooder as well meaning as these ads are, I completely disagree with your defense of them. @benphillips76 @David_McNair @Oxfam- @intldogooder poverty is a global problem, these ads say, "it is Congress's role to fix it" True, but only in the USA, not TZ, etc. @Oxfam
- .@benphillips76 @intldogooder @David_McNair @Oxfam Same Heros, but direct message at their respective govs. Country agency important
- @benphillips76 @intldogooder @David_McNair @Oxfam then it is puzzling why u wouldn't do that in such a high profile campaign. More effective
@tmsruge @benphillips76 @David_McNair @Oxfam Because foreign aid focused on poverty-reduction is first on the chopping block in Congress- @tmsruge @benphillips76 @David_McNair @Oxfam And that's a problem because the reforms to US govt aid are at a crucial point
- @tmsruge @benphillips76 @David_McNair @Oxfam Since 2010 President's been pushing to modernize outdated laws, strategy & structure around aid
- @tmsruge @benphillips76 @David_McNair @Oxfam Aid can have important role if it is to support ppl working to uphold the citizen-state compact
- @tmsruge @benphillips76 @David_McNair @Oxfam Important for policymakers to see ppl doing just that=as you well know it's not their 1st assoc
- @tmsruge @benphillips76 @David_McNair At @OxfamAmerica we want to align the $30.2b of US govt offical devt asst in support country-led devt
- @intldogooder @benphillips76 @David_McNair @Oxfam emergency aid, yes. Development aid, no. It's not Congress's job to develop the world
- .@intldogooder @benphillips76 @Oxfam aid's primary & important role is to keep themselves relevant and in existence by creating dependency
- .@intldogooder @benphillips76 it's time nation states were accountable to their citizens, & vice versa not to aid orgs. @Oxfam
Interesting convo taking place right now between @tmsruge @intldogooder @benphillips76 on the new @Oxfam campaign and foreign aid
