From our perspective, the purpose of humanitarian assistance funding and of international aid is to address humanitarian needs. That is the only reason for it. When we see people who have been cut off from access to care and life essentials, people who are exposed to suffering as a result of conflict or disaster or crisis, this is the reason that the humanitarian sector exists. This is the reason that our organization exists. The reason for humanitarian assistance funding is to alleviate the suffering of people who are caught up in crises. That is the only fundamental reason, from our perspective, that humanitarian assistance is needed, and that should be the motivating force behind Canada's ongoing commitment to providing relief for people who are caught in humanitarian crises.
