So just watched a Ted presentation with my younger brothers about communities being built out of scraps and must say it blew my mind. It just brought to light the lack of understanding on how to approach poverty in  some of these countries. It is like the aid we give them and the community or system we give them do not appeal or fulfill their needs or desire.

It seems that just giving them the houses and everything a western community has will not help them, but communities and systems created by the populace themselves work. All you need to give them is the basic building blocks and voila see what is made from it.

Anyway did you take anything from this presentation or was it just a waste of your time?