Aid

Question 1

What is Aid?

Answer 1

Lending assistance to countries or communities who are in need.

Question 2

What types of aid are there?

Answer 2

Emergency aid - provided to save people’s lives after a natural disaster or war.
Charitable aid - is provided by charities like water aid for projects aimed at helping specific communities.
Development aid - government to government (75% of all aid)

Question 3

What are the advantages of aid?

Answer 3

1. Emergency aid in times of disaster saves lives.
   2.Aid helps rebuild lives, hoods and having after a disaster
   3.Provision of medical training medicines and equipment can improve health and standards of living.

Question 4

Disadvantages of aid

Answer 4

1.Aid can increase dependency of LEDC on donor counties. Sometimes aid is not a gift.
2.Aid may not reach the people who need it most. Corruption may lead to local.

Question 5

Example of Aid Projects

Answer 5

Water aid - it is a UK based charity that provides water pumps to communities in LEDCs