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Rich countries often give money to poorer countries, but it does not solve poverty. Therefore, developed countries should give other types of help to the poor countries rather than financial aid. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Whilst the vast majority of people believe that poor countries require financial aid to thrive,
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 they might not need any kind of support at all, the support might backfire into tipping the eco-iceberg of the
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. One story that exemplifies
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 is the company that sent out clothes to a poor
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, resulting in tailors from that
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 losing their source of income, but I digress. The world has
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issues plaguing society; poverty, hunger, cancer, and many more,
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, developed countries should offer medical support and food to those destitute countries that lack the ability to deal with these issues, in order to maintain the integrity and health of its citizens, and to not stir up a crisis that may lead to worsening the
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's status quo. In retrospect, poverty is not a problem you can throw money at. It takes rigorous work and effort to solve, and as
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, we must work together to end these problems one by one.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • poverty alleviation
  • economic inequality
  • developing nations
  • foreign aid
  • sustainable growth
  • technical assistance
  • expertise
  • infrastructure
  • education
  • fair trade
  • trade barriers
  • sustainable development
  • environmental conservation
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