Aiding Growth

by Forbes Middle East Forbes Middle East - Business News

A few months ago, as I was walking down the streets of London, a charity fundraiser accosted me and promptly asked for a donation with a well-rehearsed pitch.

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Humanitarian assistance and development work should remain separate to put developing countries on the right track to achieve growth and benefit from emergency relief, writes Punkaj Gupta, Joint Managing Director and Group CEO, Essel Group ME.
Donating 10 a month would make a real difference in providing education to poor children in Africa or Asia, he assured me. I would be making a real difference to their lives through this humanitarian action.