June 12, 2008
Private Giving Overseas Outpaced Aid From the U.S. Government, Study Finds
Giving by foundations, corporations, and individuals in the United States to poorer countries far outpaces aid provided by the U.S. government, according to a new study by the Hudson Institute's Center for Global Prosperity, in Washington.
In 2006, the United States gave $34.8-billion in private philanthropy and $71.5-billion in remittances to help poor people overseas, as compared with $23.5-billion in government aid.
In total, philanthropists and migrants in the United States
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