Quote Originally Posted by Fragony View Post
They may have a good reason to run for their lifes, but not to travel any further once they are safe. Why shouldn't we call those that do fortune-seekers? Aid for direct releave is pretty managable to give.

Elaborating, we all know that Europe produces too much and dumps it in Africa, it keeps them poor as they can't compete with free goods. So use development-money to buy the surplus up instead and just give it to them. No more reason to take a very dangerous trip to a future that does not exist.
Would also benefit the locals as the migrants won't have to pay the rediculous prices human-smugglers ask. Aid done different and more effective imho.
Doing aid in that way would ensure that any industry involved in the production or sales of the goods given away would collapse, resulting in more poverty. It is a great way to make sure that more people find that the best option in their mind is to risk their lives "fleeing" to a richer country. Not sure that is what you would like to happen.