Learnings and Reflections

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Giving, Guilt and Communication


In the last of our series on giving resources to vulnerable communities, Mony explores how giving out of a feeling of guilt can lead to harmful consequences and introduces some ideas on the importance of ethical communication within NGO work.

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Some Christmas Alternatives

It’s less than 3 months until Christmas - a time of gift giving and cheer. So far this month, we’ve talked about some of the struggles we have with giving gifts. That can’t be the end of the story. So what are some alternative ways of giving that allow us to make sure the presents are appropriate, needed and bring dignity to the intended communities?

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Considering the impact

What is the impact of our generosity when we give our money and resources to those in different places to us? How can we help the poor in ways that actually are helpful not harmful.

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Meet Saray

Saray is the program manager for Rok Kern and in today's vlog he shares a story about what impact donations had on the church in his home village.

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Bringing in the answers to my fears

When is bringing resources into a developing country more about the assumptions of the people entering than the needs of the people they are visiting

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