Should the United States increase foreign aid? This is a topic that has come up many
times in the past years. When it comes to politics and the people themselves, this is a very
important debate. This goes much deeper than just losing money or helping a fellow country in
need. People are in need to better their country and themselves. We are all here together and
aiding in one 's growth can change lives all around. There are many reasons why the United
States should increase foreign aid and why it is important to help the global cause.
Wealth Makes Health
Sometimes there is a higher power than just how far our dollar bill actually goes. The
health of our fellow people should be a priority for every human being on this planet. Many
countries just do not have the funds to protect themselves from everyday problems. In many third
world countries health concerns can include, starvation, dehydration, and disease. Contaminated
water diseases alone account for more than three million deaths each year. We help Africa by
helping prevent epidemics such as AIDs and malaria. It is immoral to think that we could even
stand back from these situations and let them play out.
Food and water aid is single handedly one of the most important aids given to other
countries. These foreign aids will in turn help a people rise to establish a better understanding of
what is needed to protect themselves. By creating a sense of establishment will help families
build
One of the arguments against making emigration unnecessary is dumping money into foreign aid programs that will make us responsible for taking action into other, more pressing needs of foreign countries. Although that may be the case, expanding foreign aid to developing countries will also reduce the drain of highly skilled workers from poor countries and reduce the anger that fuels terrorism. Which means it will help relieve some of the more pressing issues as the cause and effect of showing that our country is doing something to help other developing
Foreign aid aims to reduce poverty and create sustainable economic growth and development in the Indo-Pacific regions whilst promoting Australia’s national interests. Australian aid helps to provide access to safe drinking water for 2.9 million more people and enable 1.4 million more children to enrol in school.
People could argue that since we are donating such a low percent of our GDP it would make sense for the US to increase aid levels. This would also be an argument for anyone that has certain religious beliefs. In the article A Call To Virtue, the author, Jeffrey Sachs shares one of the Pope’s various messages, “The urgent core of Francis’ message, which is the message of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, challenges this American idea by proclaiming that the path to happiness lies not solely or mainly through the defense of rights but through the exercise of virtues, most notably justice and charity.” In some religions people believe it is morally right to help through charity to find happiness. Some people also argue that foreign aid levels should decrease because of the economic crisis that the US is in. The United States current debt is over eighteen trillion dollars right now according to usdebtclock.org. People believe that by decreasing foreign aid levels it will take away some debt. If the levels were to maintain there would not be worry about creating more debt by increasing levels and the US would also not have to worry about pulling out and not giving enough. Another argument is that aid should be unconditional and should be given to whoever needs it in time of crisis no matter
need. People are in need to better their country and themselves. We are all here together and
Having aid brought into a country in need will help increase the health in the nation. Through internationalism you can provide humanitarianism and bring aid to less develpoed countires in times of suffer which will help them get the peace and secutity they need. Being on the supportive side of
One view that is shared by a large sector of the population is that we are giving to much aid to other countries and we need to focus on resolving
Main Point: Third world countries lack accessibility to clean water exposing them to disease and harmful toxins that result in 2.4 million deaths annually (Bartram, 2010).
Is America the world's policeman? Currently it would seem so, with the United States sending unheard of support to countless countries. America has been doing this task for about 60 years, more or less. America spends millions of dollars for the safety of countries that can't help themselves. Obviously America cannot afford to support so many countries and itself. Either it will run out of money or it will run out of men. Policing the world takes a lot of manpower. America is dragging down its own future. If America supports everyone else when they are down, will they do the same for America in the future? America, if it keeps wasting its resources to protect everyone else, will eventually fail (Snyder).
Ever had that one friend? The one who tries to help, but no matter how hard he tries, he just aggravates the situation. This friend, Steve, insists he is helping, and those around, too, would support that he is indeed helping. But Steve is actually worsening the circumstances. He is like countries who provide foreign aid to less developed countries. Foreign aid, defined as “the international transfer of capital, goods, or services from a country or international organization for the benefit of the recipient country or its population,” can be military, economic, or humanitarian (“Foreign”). It is often granted to less developed countries in order to evoke government reforms or to stimulate economic growth. However, foreign aid neither elicits government reform, nor does it consistently and reliably stimulate economic growth; therefore, the United States should discontinue providing foreign economic aid.
Every person deserves both medical attention and acknowledgement of his or her own humanity. The dream of returning to El Salvador in order to change the lives of the place I once called home motivates me every day. My goal is to also travel to other third world countries such as Nepal, Syria, Afghanistan, Philippines, and many more all around the world in order to give the people of these countries the medical attention, food, shelter, security, and education every person deserves regardless of race, wealth, sexual orientation, or religion.
The United States is one of the industrialized countries that offer a small amount of aid. ( Fact Based)
Support the legal integration of unauthorized immigrants into society because everyone is deserves the opportunity to develop their skills and ideas in order to benefit the country.
Foreign aid is a term referring to resources and money lent out or given to a ‘recipient nation’ who is in need by a wealthier ‘donor country’. This can be given either in long term ‘humanitarian aid’, aimed at improving the welfare and development of the human population, or short term ‘emergency aid’ focused on providing the daily necessities to a population after a war, or natural disaster. Despite common belief, the purpose of foreign aid is not only to help countries which are in need, but also to achieve a range of social, economic, cultural and geopolitical goals that will benefit our national interest. Australia is currently the largest foreign aid donor of its nearest neighbour,
In the land of the free and home of the brave, this great nation continues to see a change. The change spoken of is not one that bears fruit or gives to our own people. Instead the United States appears focused on helping other countries with aid financially as well as sustenance. Many authors have written about this recently and this paper will shed some light on why the United States should focus on its own people first and only then assist the rest of the world (Critical206). “If we can conquer space, we can conquer childhood hunger in our own nation” -- Buzz Aldrin.
Two out of every five people living in Sub-Saharan Africa lack safe water. A baby there is 500 times more likely to die from water-related illness than one from the United States. This is a serious ongoing issue that requires the rest of the world to take action. Water spreads diseases easily if the necessary precautions are not taken. Many developing African countries don’t have sewage treatment, or the people don’t have methods to filter and disinfect. Once a person is sick either there is no way to cure them, or medical care is too expensive, so they are left untreated with a high risk of death. Although many believe that the fight for sanitary water in Africa is insurmountable, people in these developing countries can overcome their challenge to access clean water and avoid water-borne diseases through proper sewage treatment facilities, universal water filtration and medical care.