USAID research paper
Chris Fields
Dr. Davis
(H) English 10
12 March 2014
Extending a Hand with USAID
As people graduate from High school or College they are often left with a feeling of emptiness or confusion. They may ask themselves questions like what’s next? How can I reach my full potential? How can I give back to the world? Some people may go off to college, some will get jobs they love, some will get jobs they hate, and still others will join programs that give back like the Army, Peace Corps, or USAID. USAID is a volunteer program that seeks to “extend a helping hand to those people overseas struggling to make a better life, recover from a disaster or striving to live in a free and democratic country” ("FIS - Suppliers - Company Details”). USAID is a beneficial program that provides foreign aid in order to further develop many countries.
Most people in the United States show awareness to the problems that face many people in developing countries, but do they really know the seriousness of the issue? Every year hunger alone kills more people than malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDS combined. Food is something that everyone should have access, yet more than 840 million people suffer from chronic hunger. In Northville, having a toilet and access to running water is something we probably take for granted, yet “783 million people do not have access to clean water and almost 2.5 billion do not have access to adequate sanitation.”("Facts and Figures."). Adequate sanitation is such a simple commodity for people living in the United States that we often do not think about what it really means. Adequate sanitation means having access to utilities such as toilets, trashcans, and a simple and efficient method to get rid of waste, like landfills or septic tanks. The need for social action is clear and USAID does exactly that. USAID has worked tirelessly for almost fifty-three years to provide foreign aid in an attempt to fix these issues (“USAID History”). The United States Agency for
Dr. Davis
(H) English 10
12 March 2014
Extending a Hand with USAID
As people graduate from High school or College they are often left with a feeling of emptiness or confusion. They may ask themselves questions like what’s next? How can I reach my full potential? How can I give back to the world? Some people may go off to college, some will get jobs they love, some will get jobs they hate, and still others will join programs that give back like the Army, Peace Corps, or USAID. USAID is a volunteer program that seeks to “extend a helping hand to those people overseas struggling to make a better life, recover from a disaster or striving to live in a free and democratic country” ("FIS - Suppliers - Company Details”). USAID is a beneficial program that provides foreign aid in order to further develop many countries.
Most people in the United States show awareness to the problems that face many people in developing countries, but do they really know the seriousness of the issue? Every year hunger alone kills more people than malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDS combined. Food is something that everyone should have access, yet more than 840 million people suffer from chronic hunger. In Northville, having a toilet and access to running water is something we probably take for granted, yet “783 million people do not have access to clean water and almost 2.5 billion do not have access to adequate sanitation.”("Facts and Figures."). Adequate sanitation is such a simple commodity for people living in the United States that we often do not think about what it really means. Adequate sanitation means having access to utilities such as toilets, trashcans, and a simple and efficient method to get rid of waste, like landfills or septic tanks. The need for social action is clear and USAID does exactly that. USAID has worked tirelessly for almost fifty-three years to provide foreign aid in an attempt to fix these issues (“USAID History”). The United States Agency for