All funding from the power structure carries "strings" -- limits in struggles, program, tactics and strategy. - James Petras

Excerpt from retired professor James Petras:
(http://lahaine.org/petras/articulo.php?p=101&more=1&c=1)
( http://www.rebelion.org/petras/english/ngo170102.htm ): Dead link JG discovered May 10, 2009.

"...To be part of the solution and not part of the problem, progressive NGO's must draw a clear line of distinction between themselves and the millionaire NGO's, like Foster Parent Plan which collects $300 million a year, MISEREOR $214 million a year, World Vision $500 million, CARE with $50 million budgets. These millionaire agencies collaborate with Euro-American imperialism and are funded to undermine social movements via class collaborationist "community" and "family development". Today the foundations of multi-national corporations, the World Bank and the Euro-American empires invest over $7 billion for NGO's to undermine comprehensive public development and anti-systemic movements. Progressive NGO's can only engage in popular struggles to oppose war and resist globalization by rejecting funding from these sources which limit their commitments. All funding from the power structure carries "strings" -- limits in struggles, program, tactics and strategy. To think otherwise is self-delusive. To truly become an independent force, progressive NGO's must go to their roots, and win the allegiance of their people in order to become self-financing and live and work on voluntary donations from the people they purport to service."

The message above probably has an ideolody but it's stone tablet truth speaks loudly to tiny grassroot organizations. Can you hear it now - LISTEN TO THE DIRECTION OF THE WIND and add your comment below or click to read other comments.

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