Assistance

The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support.

An assistant or helper; a body of helpers.

Persons present.

gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; "visual aids in teaching"; "his job was to give technical assistance over the phone"

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"