40212145BLOG11: If the United Nations was fully funded why would we need the Arc or social enterprise?

If the United Nations was fully funded, it could support those people who live in undeveloped or developing countries without hope. This is true. However, the question is how many people it can support and how long it can maintain the support. Providing essential assistance to people in need is the responsibility of the whole society instead of only the United Nations. Although the United Nations have enough funds, it cannot cover everything in daily life of these people who are in need. Otherwise, it can only provide the basic support for a living like food and emergencies. The Arc and social enterprise fill the gap. If we say that what the United Nations provides to those people in needs is “fish”, what the Arc or social enterprise provide them is “a fishing rod”. They offer opportunities for these residents to learn how to “fish” instead of giving them “fish” directly. This is actually to give them chances to make a living by themselves. The Arc communicates in South Africa, Ethiopia, Colombia and Rwanda, and builds local business management in order to improve the long-term economic development in local communities. Those social enterprises offer jobs to those people who are unemployed, and also provide better welfare in order to improve their living quality. The Arc and social enterprises not only help those people who live in poverty, but also make great efforts to improve the local economy. This is what the United Nations cannot reach.