Mending fences
“I have witnessed how ‘mending fences’ was tied up with relinquishment of dignity…Many people in our social good sector have been required to be ‘the bigger person’ for far too long.”
“I have witnessed how ‘mending fences’ was tied up with relinquishment of dignity…Many people in our social good sector have been required to be ‘the bigger person’ for far too long.”
“We are in a time of collective upheaval, grief, and crisis. Yet, in the social good sector, we keep requiring ourselves and our colleagues to go at an unsustainable pace. And it’s hurting us…”
How to avoid feeling defeated before you go out and save the world (and while doing it)
“We…expect our pound of flesh. But rather than give aid workers the tools to do the job that is needed, we treat them with suspicion that they are incapable or weak when they need help.” A guest post by Weh Yeoh.
Work on the ground can often be difficult, slow, and heartbreaking, however rewarding. Sometimes the most important thing we can do is to show “care for the caregivers” (both physically and emotionally) to reduce stress and prevent burnout.