Providing effective healthcare does wonders for lifting people out of poverty. It's not that poor people are sitting around helplessly waiting for food--they're

Providing effective healthcare does wonders for lifting people out of poverty. It's not that poor people are sitting around helplessly waiting for food--they're competent, productive people who work in order to be able to provide for themselves. Sick people, and people with sick kids, miss work. Food aid is a major component in fighting poverty, but if you don't also provide clean water, healthcare and education, you're severely limiting the positive impact you can achieve.