the argument about covid19 is not relevant for surely every country has been hit financially by it, some far more than others, and some will find it easier to get back on their feet. I also do not believe that if we chose the 'charity begins at home' path, that it would actually go there, in fact I doubt it very much. There are lots of stories of misuse of funds, and I have no reason to doubt that some are true ( although plenty are not), but there are far more success stories ;charities working to get girls educated for example. If one looked at it from a purely selfish point of view, it is still worth spending money on polo vaccination, clean water, schools, small business enterprises etc., for all of these things will either protect the rest of the world from the dreadful diseases that the innoculation programmes will eradicate, or will stop the hundreds and thousands of disaffected poor people from making perilous journeys to reach the shores of Europe. Make life better for people, help them to raise and feed their families, educate their children and they will stay and live and work where they are. I know it is a rather simplistic, but not especially humanitarian view, but possibly one that the supporters of the cuts to foreign aid will understand and support.