Humanitarian aid

argue that humanitarian aid is no different from other American foreign policies because it serves the interest of the United States. The PEPFAR program is an example of humanitarian aid that was initially received as a merciful and generous program, but it soon showed many altruistic flaws. The United States could have donated the allotted AIDS relief fund to the United Nations to spend on AIDS relief, but instead created its own relief program. Some issues with PEPFAR are that it allocates a part of the budget to propagate conservative ideologies in Africa and the Caribbean, instead of treating even more individuals. Providing AIDS relief through PEPFAR was in the best interest of the US, unlike aid to Haiti during the 1993 Haitian…

Help or Hurt? Humanitarian Aid For over a century, the humanitarianism has represented compassion, courage, goodness, and heroism. It remains so in many ways today. Most of us feel compelled to donate or volunteer when we see images of a starving child, a displaced refugee, or when we hear news about a war-torn or natural disaster affected regions. It is heartwarming to know that there are so many organizations and individuals who so selflessly and courageously rush to help those in need. One of…

I’m going to begin this presentation with a brief synopsis of issues covered in these readings. I will then proceed to examine main arguments and sources of evidence provided in each reading, individually. After this I will provide some of my own thoughts on the readings, as a whole. And lastly, I will end with 6 substantive questions presenting issues for further discussion. ------------ First, the general synopsis... ------------ In the readings covered for this presentation, some basic…

policy that should be undertaken is an increase in the Syrian admission quota and humanitarian aid. Refugee Crisis Context According to the BBC, in early 2011, unrest arose in Syria due to the fatally violent action taken to stop pro-democracy demonstrators which led…

liberation to humanitarian crises with key players not being the armed military men and women but unsuspecting volunteers who use medicine and syringes as has been seen in Syria, Libya and other countries like Iraq whose disasters bear similar characteristics to a horrific movie. In this book, Rieff shows how organizations, which serve in humanitarian conflict, try to alleviate the suffering of the civilians in these countries. The book paints a clear yet pensive picture of the horrors and risks…

ethicality of having celebrities as public figures for humanitarian causes. It is debatable that celebrities’ vast influence on the public can negatively impact the cause. Realistically, the celebrities influence on the public is the reason that celebrity humanitarians are successful advocates. Celebrities hold the power to generate awareness quickly and talk with bureaucrats to initiate change, while also benefiting from the publicity. These qualities make them strong candidates for becoming…

organizations helping to donate any money and food aid groups are trying their best to help with hard-hit areas, while fearing that disease like cholera, tetanus, or waterborne diseases will kill the Haitian people more than the lack of food and shelters. Organizations are doing their best to help donate to the Haitian people from having their prices from rising. For example; UNICEF is collaborating with PAHO. UNCIEF helped provide aid for about 10,000 people not only are organizations…

Only a few years ago, the idea of preserving education as a central part of all humanitarian efforts was but an afterthought in the minds of aid workers. Nicolai and Triplehorn (2003) state that it was the 1990 's when this crucial truth that education is the right of every child finally germinated and became the soul of humanitarian aid. This demonstrates the high degree of significance and worth that humanitarian aid organizations now place on continuing education in war-ravaged societies…

The European nations are more than happy to aid the refugees, but they are trying to government the amount of aid so they do not damage their economic infrastructure. A proposed solution to the issue comes in two separate capacities. First and fore most we must lend more aid to the fleeing refugees. To cover the area of aid, it is important to discuss the (UNHCR) and their role when it comes to supporting refugees. Every year, the UNHCR takes on the care of thousands of human lives that are…

This quote from a Nepalese affected by the Earthquake in 2015, shows that the international humanitarian system needs a fundamental reorientation from supplying aid to supporting and facilitating communities' own relief and recovery priorities. In addition Nigel Fisher, a former Humanitarian Coordinator talks in this Video, how listening to the voices of local communities affected by disaster is essential and a very important part of humanitarian response. “People who are affected and people…