iCentre: Year 6 Geography: Foreign Aid

Does foreign aid work?

Does Foreign Aid Work?

Proof that foreign aid DOESN'T work
"As I drove through villages in northern Ghana, bumping along pitted dirt roads and passing mud-splattered men pushing bicycles, the grinding poverty was painfully obvious ... "
The lies we tell about foreign aid
"Politicians lie about foreign aid to win votes. Charities lie about the impact of foreign aid to stay funded. Aid workers lie to themselves about the impact of a project.
Foreign aid works - it saves lives
"Data shows that aid-supported healthcare programmes have played a key role in cutting death rates in many poor countries ... "

General Information about Australian Charities

A charity is an organisation set up to raise money and provide help to those in need.

Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission
"The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is the national regulator of charities."
Australian Charities Report 2016
Access the report which details everything about the state of Australian Charities in 2016. There is a short summary on this page.
Australian Aid
"The Australian Government’s aid program reflects Australia’s values, and our commitment to reducing poverty
and lifting living standards through sustainable economic growth."

Care Australia
"CARE Australia is a leading international aid organisation that works around the globe to save lives and defeat poverty ... "

World Vision
World Vision is a worldwide community development organisation that provides short-term and long-term assistance to 100 million people worldwide.

Red Cross
Australian Red Cross is building a better society based on people helping people. Working towards the vision of human dignity, peace, safety and wellbeing for all.

Caritas Australia
"For over 110 years, Caritas has worked towards the creation of a just world. In 1964, Caritas began in Australia. A Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development, Caritas is Latin for love + compassion – two qualities which are central to our work."

TEAR Australia
TEAR Australia is a non-denominational Christian organisation helping communities end poverty, challenge injustice and build a sustainable future. We work towards a more just and compassionate world where everyone has the opportunity to experience fullness of life.

Oxfam Australia
Oxfam Australia believe all lives are equal and no-one should live in poverty. They work together with communities on the ground, empowering them to tackle poverty.