To crisis-affected parts of the world, we provide food, water, shelter, and sanitary living conditions because these are the basics, the immediate human needs we all have in common.
Longer-term, we must prevent these crises from happening. By teaching people how to drill wells and efficiently irrigate their crops, to install sanitation systems and build sturdy housing, we equip them with the skills, tools, and knowledge they need to become self-sufficient and, ultimately, thrive.