We cannot help everyone in the world that needs help, so we should only be concerned with our own communities and countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Some

people

believe that we should not help the disadvantaged in other

countries

as long as there are problems in our own society. I disagree with

this

view because I believe that we should try to help as many

people

as possible. On the one hand, I accept that it is important to help our neighbours and fellow citizens. In most communities, there are

people

who are impoverished or disadvantaged in some way. It is possible to find homeless

people

,

for example

, in even the wealthiest of cities, and for those who are concerned about

this

problem, there are usually opportunities to volunteer time or give money to support these

people

. In the UK,

people

can help in a variety of ways, from donating clothing to serving free food in a soup kitchen. As the problems are on our doorstep, and there are obvious ways to help, I can understand why some

people

feel that we should prioritise local charity. At the same time, I believe that we have an obligation to help those who live beyond our national borders. In some

countries

, the problems that

people

face are much more serious than those in our own communities, and it is often even easier to help.

For example

, when children are dying from curable diseases in African

countries

, governments and individuals in richer

countries

can save lives simply by paying for vaccines that already exist. A small donation to an international charity might have a much greater impact than helping in our local area. In conclusion, it is true that we cannot help everyone, but in my opinion national boundaries should not stop us from helping those who are in need.