Honestly, regardless of whether s&#x2F;he stays home or goes somewhere, no one -- neither in Uganda nor in Indiana -- is going to consider a 22yo new employee as a source of expertise. She might stick to it and in the process learn something about what works, what doesn&#x27;t, and what are the real issues, at which point she will be in a position to make better decisions; or she might go back home, having provided some much-needed, relatively cheap help to a charity, in exchange for experience and an opportunity to see more of the world. I don&#x27;t see anyone losing here. And this experience is really a prerequisite for the commitment and analysis that he suggests the perspective worker does -- which again applies at home just as well.<p>Now, the question of more vs less efficient charities and non-profits is a valid one; most of them are not headed by fresh college graduates though, so I don&#x27;t see how the article helps there.<p>I also suspect that overstating success while fundraising is not an experience unique to charity workers abroad :)