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• What is International Aid?• What are the types of International Aid?

International AidInternational Aid

What is International Aid?

International Aid

International Aid is……

Aid given by rich countries to poor states.

What aid is needed by poor countries?

Types of International Aid

Types of International Aid

ActivityUsing this sheet identify and label in pairs development aid and emergency aid

Sending Food

Starting a Credit Union

Sending Aid workers during a disaster

Providing tents

Building health clinics

Building a bridge

Working with

governments of

developing countries

Helping to prevent

illness and disease

Setting up a farming scheme

Providing Computers

Providing blankets

Teaching about

disease

Getting boats built

locally after a disaster

Training teachers

Sending lorries

Helping to get children into school

Feeding people

Digging a borehole for

water

Types of AidEmergency Aid Development Aid

World Aid

Aims

• Recap last lesson on types of Aid

• Examine 3 ways in which Aid is sourced

What is Aid?

Known as ;• International Aid• Foreign Aid• Overseas Aid

A voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another.

Where does Aid come from?

• Three Sources

1.Non-Governmental Organisations2. Bilateral Aid3. Multilateral Aid

Non-Governmental Aid

• Aid given by voluntary groups called Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s)

• Examples

Bilateral Aid

• Aid given by one government to another.

• ExampleIreland’s government giving aid to government of Zambia in Africa

Multilateral Aid

• Governments contribute money to international bodies such as the United Nations (UN) who distribute the aid to Third World Countries.

Aid: Haiti Earthquake

HATI ARTICLE- HOMEWORK (CAN BE COPIED INTO WORD FOR PRINTING. STUDENTS THEN DISCUSS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW

Irish charities have been quickto respond to humanitarian crisis in Haiti Irish donations to Haiti approach €1mJanuary 15 2010Robert AinleyPeople in Ireland have donated almost €1m to charities battling to save lives in Haiti.Concern has received €745,000 so far while Trócaire has raised €110,000 from the public. Goal, Oxfam and Christian Aid have all received significant

amounts from donations and are expecting more in the coming days and weeks.The Haitian Red Cross estimate that so far between 45,000 to 50,000 people have died with 3 million more - one third of Haiti's population - left injured

or homeless by the 7.0 magnitude quake that hit its impoverished capital on Tuesday.The international relief effort in Haiti is gathering pace, with governments and charitable organisations from at least 30 countries pledging support for

the stricken population.Charities from Ireland have been among those active in the region, supplying personnel as well as funds and materials.Concern aim to provide funds for products such as water-purification tablets, tents, plastic sheeting, blankets in addition to personnel, such as medical

workers and nutritionists working in hospitals and distributing food and water to the population.Trócaire have been working in conjunction with international charities and NGOs, particularly long-term partners US-based CRS and the organisation

Caritas Haiti. The charity has raised €110,000 to date though this figure is rising rapidly.Oxfam have an existing team of 100 across Haiti, among them 15 emergency specialists, and are sending additional help to the worst hit areas. Again

the focus is on necessities like clean water, shelter and sanitation.The Government has pledged €2m to the relief effort and today announced plans to send a team of experts to Haiti to assist in the international

emergency effort in the wake of this week’s devastating earthquake.“This team, whose members are highly-experienced in emergency situations, will initially assess the immediate needs of the Haitian people and

identify short-term gaps in the overall response.“They will also examine the medium to longer-term requirements in terms of recovery and rehabilitation and liaise with the United Nations, other

international donors and our NGO partners on the ground to ensure that aid is being delivered to those who need it most as quickly and effectively as possible,” the Ministers said.

Haiti Earthquake1. What type of aid has been distributed in

Haiti?2. Name some National Government

Organisations (NGO’s) who provided aid to Haitians?

3. Name 4 aid materials given by organisations to the people of Haiti?

4. Apart from NGO’s what other sources of aid have been given?

Homework Question

What did you learn today?What did you learn today?

What is International Aid?

What are the types of International Aid?

Where does International Aid come from?