Somalia

The ships transporting food and other humanitarian supplies to Somalia are doing a very important and necessary job. My question is why when the countries sending aid have problems themselves taking care of their own. My idea is as in the basic part of any society to take care of your own as in a family situation and only then if there is a surplus a nation or peoples can help others less fortunate. We know the world economy is in the tank and will probably recover if only at a snail's pace. Let all countries get on the same page. Does that make any sense?