Rethinking Charity: Restoring Dignity to Poverty Relief June 2019 Part 1: Charity that Hurts

Part 1: Charity that Hurts

doers and leaders who are frustrated with limiting their aspirations to reducing poverty

The West has positioned itself as the protagonist of development

its future so significant

Thoughtful and engaging

Rethinking Charity: Restoring Dignity to Poverty Relief June 2019 Part 1: Charity that HurtsIn Rethinking Charity, Ismael Hernandez explores the theoretical foundations of charity and applies person centered insights to the practical work of poverty relief. The result is a compelling vision of the poor not as nameless victims but as free, responsible, and creative image bearers who possess a value far greater than their need. Too much of the conversation about poverty, whether in government, among social service providers, or in churches, is