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Thousands of charities and non-governmental agencies do development work in Africa, spending billions of dollars trying to make the continent a better place. There is a vigorous international debate over such assistance. While some projects claim success that provides new opportunities, critics contend that development money often does little good and can make matters worse. On a visit to Ethiopia's remote Afar region, correspondent Peter Heinlein found a development group that found success where others failed by 'following the clouds'.
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