1. Types of aid 400 million children do not have access to safe water 140 million children have never been to school 270 million children have no access to health care services Thousand of homes have been destroyed in Haiti after the earthquake.

2. How can developed countries help? There are 3 types of aid There are 3 types of aid Short term aid Given to immediately help in the aftermath of a disaster Long term aid Given to help a country develop over the course of a number of years Appropriate aid Help given to countries that uses local peoples skills and technology.

3. Long or short term?

4. Tsunami? What is needed…. You are the foreign minister in Indonesia. Write a letter to the UK government to explain why you need emergency aid. Include: Explanation of the problem (e.g. what effects did the tsunami have) and what short term aid is most needed and why. What other aid may also help the long term development of the area or would prevent this happening in the future.

5. Is aid appropriate? How can we help a village in Africa?

6. Appropriate aid What makes a scheme sustainable: What makes a scheme Sustainable? What makes a scheme Sustainable? Culturally Acceptable Culturally Acceptable What the local population really want What the local population really want Affordable Affordable If there are no cheaper or better alternatives If there are no cheaper or better alternatives Can be repaired with local materials Can be repaired with local materials Can be repaired by local people Can be repaired by local people Creates new jobs and protects existing ones Creates new jobs and protects existing ones Environmentally sound Environmentally sound Uses local knowledge Uses local knowledge Uses all the population e.g. women Uses all the population e.g. women

7. Watch the short Water Aid clip Explain what problems the people face Explain what problems the people face Explain what has been done by Water Aid to help? Explain what has been done by Water Aid to help? How is this scheme Sustainable? How is this scheme Sustainable?