The massive amount of donation collected for Obama's campaign makes me wonder how we could develop a society of givers. While US is world's largest donor of aid to the rest of the world, but in terms of per capita giving, Sweden and Norway are tops.
I'm reminded of a taxi drivers who take a whole week off, to ferry people for free to fundraising event in Genting Highland. When it comes to education, certain communities make the sacrifices and give generously to the cause. Schools built on donor money are evident in these communities.
On a trip to Mukah, I chance on a gentleman from Ganu Kito and we spoke of community building. What he said will ring forever in my mind. He said, unlike some communities that have money to give and to help their people, the natives have software. He meant that natives have educated people who possess valuable information and knowledge that can be exploited to develop their community. Giving software aid as assistance for human resource development and community building is indeed a better form of giving than giving money or hardware aid.
On the other hand, we have communities that are always expecting to receive. And the government willingly give hand-outs.
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