"Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You"

Courtesy of the February 2008 Mali Rag:

Development Philosophies

A villager falls into a hole he can't climb out of. Later, a missionary walks by. The villager explains his plight and the missionary throws down a Bible. "If you follow Jesus, he will show you the way."

An NGO worker walks by. The villager explains his plight and the NGO worker throws down a wad of money and walks away.

A Peace Corps Volunteer walks by. The villager explains his plight and the Peace Corps Volunteer runs off. After a while, the Volunteer returns with a bag and jumps in the hole. "Did you bring something to climb out with?" asks the villager. "No," says the PCV, "I'm coming to live with you."



For a discussion, see the entry below dated today (22 Feb):