While most efforts to assist in the development of underdeveloped countries are misguided and end up hurting more than they help, there are some legitimate efforts that can help those in need. However, these real assistances can often be blocked by numerous disruptions ranging from physical, political, and even mental limitations. These can be as extreme as the case of North Korea, who simply does not allow for assistance to come into the country for fear of outside influence on their culture. Another limitation could be that of a mental block, those who are adequately equipped to help a developing country could become disheartened when they hear that 'similar efforts' have hurt similar countries in the past. Sometimes well meaning people simply have a language barrier that cannot be surmounted or the people they are trying to help may not want their help or openly resent them. It is the responsibility of people who want to help developing countries to know what disruptions they could face and to find a way to overcome them.
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HI Justin, I agree with your post about assistance. For some, the thought of government assistance is a negative one. Sometimes because of the ways that different people in our generation abuse the system. But if developed and supervised properly assistance can definitely help those in need. One way to stop people from abusing the system is to perhaps have a time limit on assistance. For example, a family of four could only use food stamps for four years. This might be enough time for a family to get back on its feet.