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I've no doubt that more projects have run into more problems than the few mentioned here, just because that *always* happens over time. The intentions and plans of people rarely work as anticipated and needs change. Overall the book is hopeful, optimistic, and reflects some very solid values about resilience, and sustainability, about beauty, and dignity. The projects presented here cover an array of needs and uses, and whatever flaws they might show over time, the intentions are good.

DLYGAD [2] in addition to promoting the organization (now grown and morphed into WorldChangers, I believe) and its aims, also offers a great deal of the purely pragmatic: there is quite a lot of logistics information about how entities, governmental or non- should serve people they want to help. Special bonus points for seeking out the areas that aren't inundated with helpers after an emergency because there are always people who don't get the focus of attention.
While there is a great deal of idealism there is also the open source architecture resource, among others, such as how to organize efforts at a distance.
It isn't possible for one entity to overcome centuries of colonization and an ever-recurring pattern of stealing from everyone in order to enrich the few, any more than it is possible for one robberbaron (or these days, oligarch, or just plain billionaire) to redeem years of ongoing theft with good works. The lessons of Carnegie are apt here. But, if we cannot turn the tide against disastrous economic and political policies, we can, and should, do all possible to mitigate some of the harms.
Kindness and respect count, always, and it is good for me to be reminded of that.

Library copy