assistance (
http://definr.com/assistance)
n 1: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or
furtherance of an effort or purpose: "he gave me an
assist with the housework"; "could not walk without
assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered
his help in unloading" [syn:
aid,
assist,
help]
2: a resource: "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance
to depressed areas" [syn:
aid,
help]