GUIDELINES FOR INVOLVEMENT

With so much need in the world, how should the United States government decide who should receive aid and how much they should be given?

• The famine has multiple causes, such as drought and political corruption.
• The famine is widespread and is affecting people from all walks of life.
• The majority of the people of the country or area have been without sufficient food for at least six months.
• National and local governments are open to having American aid.
• The national and local governments are working on procedures and structures to help them avoid future food shortages.