Giving aid does more good than harm
“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.” Are words of wisdom from Nelson Mandela comprises the cause of poverty. It is a man – made action that it was caused by and a man-made action can solve it.
When we look at the cases of poverty in the world Almost all the hungry people, , live in developing countries, There are 16 million people undernourished in developed countries of which Children are the most visible victims of under nutrition. Children who are poorly nourished suffer up to 160 days of illness each year. Poor nutrition plays a role in at least half of the 10.9 million child deaths each year--five million deaths. So why not be a better human being and give help where we can, stop the deaths of innocent children who are the most vulnerable when people lack essentials like food, water, sanitation, health care and who die of starvation, give them aid and the means to lift themselves out of the poverty in which they have always known.
The poor lack the money to buy enough food to nourish themselves. Being constantly malnourished, they become weaker and often sick. This makes them increasingly less able to work, which then makes them even poorer and hungrier. This downward spiral often continues until death for them and their families.
When international aid is spent effectively, it can make a real difference to the lives of millions of children. Since 2002, aid has helped: forty million children go to school in Africa, ensure around 4 million fewer children under five will die this year compared to 1990, rebuild countries, such as Sierra Leone, following civil war.
By not giving aid, there is the widening of the classes: between rich and poor. Income inequality in Africa is a prevalent occurrence, particularly in South Africa. This is a huge problem facing African nations where the gap
When we look at the cases of poverty in the world Almost all the hungry people, , live in developing countries, There are 16 million people undernourished in developed countries of which Children are the most visible victims of under nutrition. Children who are poorly nourished suffer up to 160 days of illness each year. Poor nutrition plays a role in at least half of the 10.9 million child deaths each year--five million deaths. So why not be a better human being and give help where we can, stop the deaths of innocent children who are the most vulnerable when people lack essentials like food, water, sanitation, health care and who die of starvation, give them aid and the means to lift themselves out of the poverty in which they have always known.
The poor lack the money to buy enough food to nourish themselves. Being constantly malnourished, they become weaker and often sick. This makes them increasingly less able to work, which then makes them even poorer and hungrier. This downward spiral often continues until death for them and their families.
When international aid is spent effectively, it can make a real difference to the lives of millions of children. Since 2002, aid has helped: forty million children go to school in Africa, ensure around 4 million fewer children under five will die this year compared to 1990, rebuild countries, such as Sierra Leone, following civil war.
By not giving aid, there is the widening of the classes: between rich and poor. Income inequality in Africa is a prevalent occurrence, particularly in South Africa. This is a huge problem facing African nations where the gap