It's hard to look at the news and see that there are children suffering from hunger or disease all over the world. But it's even worse to know that there is so much more that our government and individuals can do to help, but that we still find reasons to allocate our resources elsewhere. Foreign aid is one of the best mechanisms for making the world a better place, which is why countries like the United States should take it more seriously. One of the main objectives of foreign aid is to eradicate extreme hunger, poverty and disease from the world and this money is made available to help various states accelerate their economic and humanitarian needs. In recent years, although the United States' intentions regarding foreign aid have been good, its actions have not been impressive. The United States enjoys a negative reputation by many around the world due to its excessive spending on wars and defense and there is a growing perception that it only cares about itself. The United States should assert its position as the world's leading power by reallocating a significant percentage of its massive military budget toward the Millennium Development Goals, increasing donations to reputable channels, and increasing private aid. There are many actors involved and held responsible for the distribution of foreign aid to countries in need. The Millennium Declaration was written and established by the United Nations in 2002, joined by the United States, which committed to halving extreme poverty within the next 20 years. The Monterrey Consensus established goals to realize the promises of the Millennium Declaration by promoting the private sector in developing countries, opening trade with them and increasing official development assistance (ODA). The World Bank is accused of lending… in the form of paper… money for its own purposes. Biologist Garrett Hardin rejects any initiative to help the world's poor. He stated that “the least far-sighted and able will multiply at the expense of the ablest and most far-sighted, ultimately leading everyone to ruin.” This makes sense if you looked at the world as if it were a spaceship. There is also the argument that foreign aid actually contributes to the problems it was intended to alleviate. Poverty in the world is a real reality and I believe that every individual has a moral obligation to do something about it. Although foreign aid may pose problems, it makes no sense to simply suspend it completely, it is not humane. We are all human beings and we all have the right to be on this planet. Scenes like the ones we see today in countries like Sudan and India make it impossible to ignore the question of how to solve the problem of poverty.