Comments by students of St Mark's West Essex Catholic School | United Kingdom Student Comment Post Date Student: involved_otter Comment: I think an important question to ask myself is: “Am I listening to understand, or just listening... Post: Competiton #5 Date: 16/2/26 Student: beloved_accordion Comment: I think local communities should have the most say because they are the ones directly affected... Post: Who should decide where aid goes? Date: 13/2/26 Student: mindblowing_butterfly Comment: Learning about foreign aid has shown me how countries support each other during crises and how... Post: Quiz Date: 13/2/26 Student: broadminded_yuzu Comment: I think the rapid closure of USAID was too hasty because major aid programmes cannot simply stop... Post: Was USAID closed too quickly? Date: 13/2/26 Student: broadminded_yuzu Comment: I think local communities should have the most say in how aid is spent because they understand... Post: Who should decide where aid goes? Date: 13/2/26 Student: mindblowing_butterfly Comment: Aid decisions are often made thousands of miles away from the communities they are meant to... Post: Who should decide where aid goes? Date: 13/2/26 Student: beloved_accordion Comment: I think non‑government aid organisations should have the most say because they often have... Post: Who should decide where aid goes? Date: 12/2/26 Student: interesting_lobster Comment: I slightly agree because third world countries that do get a lot of aid will get to dependent on... Post: Has aid failed? Date: 12/2/26 Student: joyful_twilight Comment: Good morning respected judges, teachers and my friends. Today i am gong to talk about a major... Post: Competition #4 - THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED Date: 12/2/26 Student: mirthful_mango Comment: I agree as aid can be helpful in emergencies, but long‑term problems still persist because... Post: Has aid failed? Date: 12/2/26 Student: openminded_morning Comment: Foreign aid can create dependency when countries rely on it instead of developing their own... Post: Has aid failed? Date: 12/2/26 Student: broadminded_yuzu Comment: I think the decision to send emergency food and aid after a flood could have many unintended... Post: Competition #4 - THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED Date: 11/2/26 Student: openminded_morning Comment: An international aid service is the "Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Dam in Laos". they built with... Post: Competition #4 - THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED Date: 11/2/26 Student: mirthful_mango Comment: I think the decision to provide large amounts of emergency food aid to a country in famine can... Post: Competition #4 - THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED Date: 11/2/26 Student: mindblowing_butterfly Comment: The decision to reduce foreign aid to spend more on defence can lead to a stronger national... Post: Competition #4 - THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED Date: 11/2/26 Student: interesting_lobster Comment: I think the decision to send medical teams to another country during a disease outbreak could... Post: Competition #4 - THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED Date: 11/2/26 Student: beloved_accordion Comment: I think the decision to cancel a long‑term development project, such as building new schools in... Post: Competition #4 - THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED Date: 11/2/26 Student: mirthful_mango Comment: I disagree with the statement because aid can be very effective when it is planned well and... Post: Has aid failed? Date: 11/2/26 Student: mirthful_mango Comment: I think the paid closure of USAID was too hasty because major changes to international aid... Post: Was USAID closed too quickly? Date: 11/2/26 Student: involved_otter Comment: I think the decision to send emergency food aid after a flood could have many unintended... Post: Competition #4 - THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED Date: 11/2/26 1 2 3 >