The Hungry Man
The Hungry Man ( ISBN 974-345-211-7 ) is a book written and illustrated by Oren Ginzburg in 2004. It is a funny take on the way in which international aid organisations (non-governmental organisations, the United Nations, etc.) are trying to help "the poor". The Hungry Man is published by Hungry Man Books, which has since published Giftless and There You Go!
Overview
Duncan Butchart wrote: "This may be a slim little cartoon book, but it packs a powerful message: the vast amounts of money and human resources which go into aid programmes are very often misplaced. In a sequence of funny but illuminating watercolour drawings, which hardly need their skinny captions, Ginzburg deftly reveals how the plight of a 'hungry man' (as a representative of a community) so often attracts a horde of well-meaning expats which rapidly become a self-serving institution. (...) If this little book causes some individuals and organisations to reflect a little closer on what they are doing, it will have served its purpose."
Phil Marshall has urged people to read the book and have it handy, so that "next time one of your colleagues goes to over-complicate something, you can say 'let's not take the Hungry Man approach' - and people will immediately know what you mean."