Even in an ideal world where the UN was fully funded and more than sufficient amounts of aid could be given to every single country in need, the existence of social enterprise would nevertheless be essential to build a sustainable future for generations to come.

An organization as large as the UN, which aims to take into account the values and needs of 193 member countries, is bound to face inefficiencies in its chain of operation due the sheer scope of its size as well as the various tasks it deals with. Moreover, the goals set by the UN have to be a universal one, meaning that they have to be one which every nation needs to achieve (an example being the Millennium Development Goals). This ‘globally outreaching’ aspect of the UN then contributes to the challenges which it faces when aiming to solve problems that are more country-specific, or region-specific. In contrast, smaller-sized organizations such as the Arc at Sauder are able to touch on the local-side of things, solving issues or improving conditions in the local community by being more directly and personally involved. In a way, it is as if all the micro-organizations such as the Arc are taking the initiative to fill in the gaps which the UN is currently unable to fill. This is not to say that the UN is completely incapable of touching on the local community, however, it can be said that there is only so much that the organization can do, so many places they can reach, and so many sub-divisions and branches of operations that can be made.

When talking more about why social enterprises are needed, a great advantage which they have over the UN is the fact that it requires significantly smaller sums of funding as the aid given is in the form of voluntary work as opposed to humanitarian aid. Moreover, social enterprises aim to train, educate, and in a nutshell, empower people in need to self-sustain themselves and contribute to their surrounding community. There is a notable difference between giving aid, providing access to food & necessities, and empowering communities to self-sustain themselves. The former may only have short-term impacts while the latter will continue to have effect in the long-term future.