When Helping Hurts. How to Alleviate Poverty without hurting the poor.and yourself.

Corbett, Steve & Fikkert, Brian

ISBN 10: 0802409989 / ISBN 13: 9780802409980

Published by Moody Publishers, Chicago, 2009

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Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings. 274 pages. This book articulate a biblically based framedwork concerning the root causes of poverty and its alleviation. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. Seller Inventory # 298445

Bibliographic Details

Title: When Helping Hurts. How to Alleviate Poverty...

Publisher: Moody Publishers, Chicago

Publication Date: 2009

Binding: Trade Paperback

Edition: 1st Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

With more than 300,000 copies in print, When Helping Hurts is a paradigm-forming contemporary classic on the subject of poverty alleviation.

Poverty is much more than simply a lack of material resources, and it takes much more than donations and handouts to solve it. When Helping Hurts shows how some alleviation efforts, failing to consider the complexities of poverty, have actually (and unintentionally) done more harm than good.

But it looks ahead. It encourages us to see the dignity in everyone, to empower the materially poor, and to know that we are all uniquely needy—and that God in the gospel is reconciling all things to himself.

Focusing on both North American and Majority World contexts, When Helping Hurts provides proven strategies for effective poverty alleviation, catalyzing the idea that sustainable change comes not from the outside in, but from the inside out. 

From the Back Cover:

Good Intentions Are Not Enough

Unleashing and equipping people to effectively help the poor requires repentance and the realization of our own brokenness. When Helping Hurts articulates a biblically based framework concerning the root causes of poverty and its alleviation.

A path forward is found, not through providing resources to the poor, but by walking with them in humble relationships.

Whether you’re involved in short-term missions or the long-term empowerment of the poor, this book helps teach you three key areas:

·        Foundational ConceptsWho are the poor?

·        PrinciplesShould we do relief, rehabilitation, or development?

·        StrategiesHow can we help people effectively here and abroad?