When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
By Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
Forewords by John Perkins and David Platt
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With more than 450,000 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.
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Summary
With more than 450,000 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.
Author
Author Bio: John Perkins
John Perkins was formerly chief economist at a major international consulting firm where he advised the World Bank, United Nations, IMF, US Treasury Department, Fortune 500 corporations, and governments in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Since then, his books on economics and geopolitics have been New York Times bestsellers and sold more than one million copies. He has lectured at more than fifty universities around the world. He has been featured on ABC, NBC, CNN, NPR, A&E, the History Channel, Time, New York Times, Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Der Spiegel, and others, as well as in numerous documentaries. He is a founder and board member of nonprofits devoted to establishing a world our children will want to inherit.
Author Bio: David Platt
David Platt is pastor of the Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, and author of the New York Times bestseller Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream. A well-known Bible expositor, Platt holds three advanced degrees, including a PhD from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife live in Birmingham with their children.
Author Bio: Steve Corbett
Steve Corbett is the community development specialist for the Chalmers Center for Economic Development and an assistant professor in the department of economics and community development at Covenant College. Previously, he worked for Food for the Hungry International as the regional director for Central and South America and as director of staff training. Steve has a BA from Covenant College and a MEd in adult education from the University of Georgia.
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Author Bio: Brian Fikkert
Dr. Brian Fikkert is a professor of economics and the founder and executive director of the Chalmers Center for Economic Development at Covenant College. He earned a PhD in economics from Yale University, specializing in international economics and economic development. He has been a consultant to the World Bank and is the author of numerous articles in both academic and popular journals. Prior to working at Covenant College, he was a professor at the University of Maryland and a research fellow at the Center for Institutional Reform and the Informal Sector.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Religion |
| Runtime: | 9.22 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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