Media distortion and western bias – why do some disasters attract more cash?
We asked, you answered. As part of our Students Speak series, students share their thoughts on why humanitarian crises receive varying levels of support
Aid agencies jostle for public attention as they respond to humanitarian crises: natural disaster, war, famine and disease. The Disasters Emergency Committee, which comprises 14 British NGOs working internationally, has appeals open for Gaza and Ebola. Yet while its tsunami-earthquake appeal in 2004 raised £392m, its 2008 appeal for the Democratic Republic of the Congo generated only £10.5m. Why do some emergencies receive more support than others? We asked students to share their thoughts on the reasons behind funding imbalances and whether a fairer system was possible. We received lots of responses, including some excellent articles from students at Holmes Chapel comprehensive school and sixth form college. Here are some of our favourites.
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