When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2009
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Business & Economics•
Poverty2009
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18+ years
When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert examines effective, respectful poverty alleviation methods. It emphasizes understanding the underlying causes of poverty and encourages building relationships and empowering people to lead change. The book highlights the importance of self-reflection in addressing both material and spiritual needs for sustainable impact.
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When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself receives praise for its insightful exploration of effective poverty alleviation, emphasizing empowerment over dependency. However, some critics find its approach too theoretical and lacking in practical application. It’s acclaimed for challenging common misconceptions about charity but criticized for overlooking systemic issues.
Readers who would enjoy When Helping Hurts are likely interested in effective poverty alleviation and social justice. They might also appreciate books like The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns or Toxic Charity by Robert D. Lupton, which address similar themes of impactful charity work.
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2000s
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Poverty2009
Adult
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