Private Charity vs. Government Aid
Thinking about the money spent on Which type of aid do you think is
improving health for people in more likely to reach the people
developing countries, who do you who need it most? Money
think gives more of that money: donated by…
28%
46% 46% …the U.S. 62%
gov’t/ other
The U.S. developed …individuals and
government Individuals and country private
and other charities gov’ts charities*
developed
country 5%
governments
5%
6%
Don’t know/Refused
Both equally (vol.) 2% Don’t know/Refused Doesn’t make much difference/Both
equally (vol.)
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation 2010 Survey of Americans on the U.S. Role in Global Health (conducted August 3-16, 2010)
*One half-sample was asked about “religious charities” rather than “private charities”; results were similar when the question was framed
this way (58% chose “individuals and religious charities” and 33% chose “the U.S. government and other developed country governments”)