CH 12 (EMERGENCY)

Question 1

EMERGENCY

Answer 1

Emergency aid or humanitarian aid — is the rapid assistance given to people or countries in immediate distress to relieve suffering during and after emergencies such as conflict, and natural disasters such as floods, tsunamis or earthquakes

Question 2

PRO

Answer 2

• Helps relieve suffering during and after emergencies
• Seeks to keep people alive
• Helps improve short-term health and wellbeing

Question 3

CON

Answer 3

• It is short-term and does not seek to eliminate poverty.

* It can lead to dependency upon aid if maintained for too long.