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Why International Charities Need To Make Themselves Redundant

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Non-profit founder Weh Yeoh wants more international charities to embrace redundancy. Through recognising the difference between addressing symptoms and solving problems, international charities can create a space for local people to create solutions to their own problems. This requires a complete rethink of the purpose of international charity. Is it to perpetuate their own existence, or to successfully exit?

Non-profit founder Weh Yeoh wants more international charities to embrace redundancy. Through recognising the difference between addressing symptoms and solving problems, international charities can create a space for local people to create solutions to their own problems. This requires a complete rethink of the purpose of international charity. Is it to perpetuate their own existence, or to successfully exit?

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