Providing Relief on Unstable Grounds

With hurricane Matthew hitting the West Coast already, one cannot but wonder how man has came to this point in time. Every news channel that you see can give you detailed and gory descriptions of crime rampant around the world and of natural disasters hitting various places, killing and displacing human beings in large numbers. Still, we wonder how to salvage the situation; such is the strength of will power and hope in the human race. While many of us have slumped into depression, there are still too many who think about redefining human life and communities, changing them for the better and how to help people who are stuck in these situations. This is where our strongest traits are shown; will you be up if the chips are down? This kind of commitment to human benefit is what keeps further hope and belief in good alive.

With specific reference to natural disasters, there are many outlets and avenues that have to be worked upon to ensure the survival of the victims. In first world countries, help is still given by the government itself and safety measures are taken before hand. The real struggle happens in third world countries where civil war is rampant alongside natural disasters with a complete lack of infrastructure or pre-planning. But again, there are companies and organizations that provide relief to victims of disasters; some of them aim to provide quality relief at the lowest costs possible. Refugee tent manufacturers have a big market in the third world due to civil unrest and their priority is to effectively dispatch help in any scenario. The international community places immense pressure on the quality of such products.

While refugee tent manufacturers may get a lot of business at such sad times, it is also important to think how economies are affected by disasters and what can be done to rehabilitate people who run these economies. In the aftermath of disasters, many individuals face the horrors of post-traumatic stress disorder and the inability to cope with the realities of their existence. Special psychological help should be given to all victims so that they begin to feel secure again in their home. The government needs to understand that building homes isn’t the only relief that has to be provided; re-building human beings is where the real work actually lies. Hopefully, time will not cost us our humanity in these difficult times.