[That's... interesting, but not really what she was asking. Katara realizes that she needs to refine her question, so she pauses for a moment in thought.]

I guess what I mean to ask is... are the people in the planets we visit usually trying to help themselves too? Or are our visits a... catalyst? [Thinking back on her time in the Fire Nation, the Earth Kingdom...] And when help is offered, do they want to take it?