When Helping Hurts : How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor... and Yourself
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Holistic guide for effective poverty alleviation.
"When Helping Hurts" provides a fresh perspective on poverty alleviation. The book helps readers understand the various forms of poverty and the most effective ways to help those in need. It emphasizes a holistic approach that focuses on people's assets rather than their needs. The numerous real-life examples and reflection exercises make it a practical tool for people who work with the poor or in missions. A must-read for anyone who wants to make a real difference in the world!
When Helping Hurts : How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor... and Yourself
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ISBN: 9780802457059
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Date of Publication: 2009-06-24
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.2
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Churches and individual Christians typically have faulty assumptions about the causes of poverty, resulting in the use of strategies that do considerable harm to poor people and themselves. Don't let this happen to you, your ministry or ministries you help fund! A must read for
anyone
who works with the poor or in missions, When Helping Hurts provides foundational concepts, clearly articulated general principles and relevant applications. The result is an effective and holistic ministry to the poor, not a truncated gospel."Initial thoughts" at the beginning of chapters and "reflection questions and excercises" at the end of chapters assist greatly in learning and applying the material. A situation is assessed for whether relief, rehabilitation, or development is the best response to a situation. Efforts are characterized by an "asset based" approach rather than a "needs based" approach. Short term mission efforts are addressed and economic development strategies appropriate for North American and international contexts are presented, including microenterprise development.Now with a new preface, a new foreword, and a new chapter to assist in the next steps of applying the book's principles to your situation, When Helping Hurts is a new classic!
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