Nowadays, it is often argued that governments should focus only on helping their own communities instead of trying to help people in other parts of the world. While it is important to care for local communities, I do not completely agree that countries should ignore global problems.
To begin with, I understand why people believe that governments should prioritise their own citizens. In most communities there are people who live in poverty. It is possible to find homeless people. For example, even in the wealthiest countries, there are usually opportunities to volunteer or give money to support these people. In the UK people can help in a variety of ways, from donating clothes to serving free food in kitchen. As there are obvious ways to help, I understand why people feel that we should prioritise local charity.
At the same time, I believe that we should help those who live at lower quality of life. In some countries the problems that people face are much more serious than those in our own communities and it is often easier to help. For example, when children are dying from diseases in Africa, governments or individuals in richer countries can save lives by paying for vaccines that already exist. A small donation to an international charity might lead to greater impact than helping to our own communities.
In conclusion, it is true that we can not help everyone, but in my opinion, this fact should not stop us from helping those who are in need.