It's potentially far better value to help people in poorer countries. When you're talking about people with an income of $0.65 a day you probably don't have to

It's potentially far better value to help people in poorer countries. When you're talking about people with an income of $0.65 a day you probably don't have to give them much to help them out significantly. There's undoubtedly genuine need in your country but I doubt you can provide nearly as much assistance per thousand dollars. On the other hand it's much easier to audit the good / harm your charity is doing closer to home and you don't really have the whole neocolonialism concern, so there are arguments for and against both.