American Relief in Haiti for public image or from the heart?
By tyasantelo
@tyasantelo (14)
United States
February 1, 2010 10:14pm CST
America has taken the lead in promoting/distributing aid and money to people in Haiti. Is this a public ploy to put America back in good light with the rest of the world? I'm not talking about charities and money sent by people, just the governments in your face approach to helping. Either way its helping people in need. This is just what you think the US motive is.
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3 responses
@megamatt (14291)
• United States
2 Feb 10
I think a great deal of it is from the heart. Even with all the greed and deceit in this world, there are still some good people. However, I would be naive not to think that there are some who are doing it to restore public image. Whether it be for themselves or the country in agenda, for all the good people out there, there is a lot of self serving people in this world. Sad, but it is ultimately and unfortunately true.
@tyasantelo (14)
• United States
2 Feb 10
I agree Americans as individuals and small wholesome groups have done a great job raising funds. I applaud and appreciate their efforts.
The government uses less then .1% of its total budget on foreign aid. But use approx 5% letting people know they help foreign aid on a large scale. It seems that image is much more important.
@andyliuzn (1029)
• Guangzhou, China
2 Feb 10
I think they mostly do it in heart though it could help them to improve their country image.
@varron (453)
• Philippines
2 Feb 10
They both have it, public image and fro the heart. We can never really tells the reals motives. The important here is that the outcome of the scenario which is good.The truth is, it is really from the heart firstly,and a public image secondly. How can the Americans help the victims without being said by critics to have only a public image?
