Foster Parents Plan: A Community-Based Approach to Helping the Poor

British organisation Foster Parents Plan created a sense of connection by linking poor children with foster parents in affluent nations. They sent the child money for food, clothing and education In return, they received letters from their child. This approach avoided all five of the psychological barriers to aiding the poor mentioned in Chapter 4. But it comes at a cost because giving money to individual children isn't a particularly effective way of helping the poor. It can lead to envy and dissension if some children get money and others don't.