In 2016, USA withdrew its $812 Million aid from Tanzania, thinking that President John Magufuli would get on his knees and beg, but he said this instead : "We need to stand on our own, if you are a farmer, you need to farm hard, if you are a fisherman, fish hard or if you are employed anywhere then work hard so that tanzania (and) tanzanians can get rid of donor dependence" ~ President John Magufuli.