aid
n. uncountablen. money, food, or other help that a country or organization gives to people who need it. It can also mean a tool or object that makes a task easier for you.
n. material or financial assistance provided to a person, group, or nation in distress. In a more general sense, it refers to a person or thing that provides help or facilitates a process.
The government sent food aid to the region after the flood.
International organizations provided medical aid to help the local hospitals manage the sudden outbreak of disease.
While financial aid is essential for immediate relief, long-term economic stability requires structural reforms that allow the local population to become self-sufficient rather than dependent on external support.
Uncountable when referring to general assistance or international relief; countable when referring to a specific person or device ('a hearing aid').
The country needs many aidsThe country needs a lot of aidWhen referring to humanitarian or financial assistance, the noun is uncountable and cannot be used in the plural.