This document discusses whether countries should provide aid to other nations. It defines aid as the voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another for beneficial purposes. The main types of aid are humanitarian aid, which is provided during crises, and development aid, which is sent continuously to very poor countries. The document lists several major aid agencies and presents arguments both for and against providing international aid.

1. SHOULD WE
GIVE AID?
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2. WHAT IS AID?
• Aid is the voluntary transfer of resources from one
country to another, for beneficial purposes.
• Aid is usually provided by rich countries to poorer
countries.

3. TYPES OF AID
• There are two main types of aid:
o Humanitarian – This is aid which is provided during
times of unforeseen accidents or events e.g.
earthquakes .
o Development – This aid sent constantly to a very poor
country for better living conditions.

4. FAMOUS AID AGENCIES
• There are numerous aid-providing organizations which
struggle to provide resources to the less fortunate.
• Some examples are:
o USAID
o UKAID
o Christian Aid
o Oxfam
o Save The Children
o Amnesty International
o UNICEF

5. IS AID IMPORTANT?
• Several people debate whether or not to provide aid.
Below are some reasons why we should:
o It is our duty to help the people who are less fortunate than us.
o Any surplus of resources can be sent as aid, as it’s helping
someone.
o Providing aid to a country allows its economic strength to
increase and produce better goods, which are usually sent to
rich countries.

6. WHY NOT?
• Here are some reasons why sending of aid is opposed
by many people:
o The aid frequently goes into the wrong hands.
o As we give aid continuously, the poor people will get used to this
luxury and become lazy.
o Usually there are more pressing problems in the world then
nourishing a country e.g. terrorism.