{"product_id":"when-helping-hurts-how-to-alleviate-poverty-without-hurting-the-poor-and-yourself-paperback","title":"When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor... and Yourself - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Corbett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Fikkert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Perkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith more than 450,000 copies in print, \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts\u003c\/i\u003e is a paradigm-forming contemporary classic on the subject of poverty alleviation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoverty is much more than simply a lack of material resources, and it takes much more than donations and handouts to solve it. \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts \u003c\/i\u003eshows how some alleviation efforts, failing to consider the complexities of poverty, have actually (and unintentionally) done more harm than good. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on both North American and Majority World contexts, \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts\u003c\/i\u003e provides proven strategies for effective poverty alleviation, catalyzing the idea that sustainable change comes not from the outside in, but from the inside out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood Intentions Are Not Enough\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnleashing and equipping people to effectively help the poor requires repentance and the realization of our own brokenness. \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts\u003c\/i\u003e articulates a biblically based framework concerning the root causes of poverty and its alleviation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA path forward is found, not through providing resources \u003ci\u003eto\u003c\/i\u003e the poor, but by walking \u003ci\u003ewith\u003c\/i\u003e them in humble relationships.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're involved in short-term missions or the long-term empowerment of the poor, this book helps teach you three key areas: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cb\u003eFoundational Concepts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho are the poor?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cb\u003ePrinciples\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eShould we do relief, rehabilitation, or development?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cb\u003eStrategies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow can we help people effectively here and abroad?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Corbett is the Community Development Specialist for the Chalmers Center at Covenant College and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and Community Development at Covenant College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Fikkert is the Founder and Executive Director of the Chalmers Center at Covenant College, as well as a Professor of Economics and Community Development at Covenant College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47380383727794,"sku":"9780802409980","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9a0cc958bd74c6f5a5a373805924deff.webp?v=1777782693","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/when-helping-hurts-how-to-alleviate-poverty-without-hurting-the-poor-and-yourself-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}