Rethinking Charity: Restoring Dignity to Poverty Relief June 2019 for good and ill

for good and ill

in many parts of the world

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

Part 1: Charity that Hurts

Rethinking Charity: Restoring Dignity to Poverty Relief June 2019 for good and illIn 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