PROVISION OF AID
Enough food is produced throughout the whole world to feed everyone, however, not everyone has access to food or can afford it. Some countries over produce food, so a lot of wastage occurs, but others produce too little food, resulting in a food shortage. Aid agencies benefit people and communities suffering from food shortages occurring from either natural disasters or conflict. Food aid comes in many forms, the most common being shipped from country to country or paid for by a donor and bought locally.
After sudden disasters, such as earthquakes or tsunamis, emergency operations and relief aid are provided to the affected country. Aid agencies are quick to help with the supply of food, water, medical supplies and many people to help take care of the injured and to hand out bedding and clothes. Lots of aid agencies are funded by the government but rely on volunteers to run the humanitarian work.
Development aid is provided to communities over a certain period of time to help a country become independent after a disaster. During these programs, volunteers work with the people of the community to grow food successfully, establish a safe water supply and train people in the villages to act as health care workers. They also educate the community about nutrition and sustainable land use. The overall aim for these programs is to reduce and eventually eliminate the communities need for aid.
All of the aid agencies aim to improve health outcomes and food equity for all people who are suffering. Some aid agencies include: Enterprise Development, Red Cross, Austcare, Oxfam Australia, Care Australia and Actionaid. Care Australia for example, is the largest non political, non religious overseas aid organisation in the country, providing assistance to countries all over the world. Their program benefits more than 65 million people in over 70 countries. Their work includes emergency relief and reconstruction, agriculture and environment, education, health, nutrition, water and sanitation. Their long term projects are renowned for being creative and very effective.
For more information about aid agencies, websites are listed down below.
After sudden disasters, such as earthquakes or tsunamis, emergency operations and relief aid are provided to the affected country. Aid agencies are quick to help with the supply of food, water, medical supplies and many people to help take care of the injured and to hand out bedding and clothes. Lots of aid agencies are funded by the government but rely on volunteers to run the humanitarian work.
Development aid is provided to communities over a certain period of time to help a country become independent after a disaster. During these programs, volunteers work with the people of the community to grow food successfully, establish a safe water supply and train people in the villages to act as health care workers. They also educate the community about nutrition and sustainable land use. The overall aim for these programs is to reduce and eventually eliminate the communities need for aid.
All of the aid agencies aim to improve health outcomes and food equity for all people who are suffering. Some aid agencies include: Enterprise Development, Red Cross, Austcare, Oxfam Australia, Care Australia and Actionaid. Care Australia for example, is the largest non political, non religious overseas aid organisation in the country, providing assistance to countries all over the world. Their program benefits more than 65 million people in over 70 countries. Their work includes emergency relief and reconstruction, agriculture and environment, education, health, nutrition, water and sanitation. Their long term projects are renowned for being creative and very effective.
For more information about aid agencies, websites are listed down below.
Care Australia: http://www.care.org.au/
Oxfam Australia: https://www.oxfam.org.au/
Actionaid: http://www.actionaid.org/australia
Red cross: http://www.redcross.org.au/careers-international.aspx