“He pushed me out into the aisle, where I stood, shoeless, feeling ashamed, and fighting hard not to cry.” Sharing a poignant personal story from the pages of The Sun Magazine on the experience of being at the receiving end of help.[...]
Posts Tagged ‘solidarity’
October 31st, 2010 - 2:01 pm § in Good Practice
Dipping into the reading pile
Sharing excerpts of twelve papers on international development and aid effectiveness from my reading pile. [...]
October 24th, 2010 - 6:35 pm § in Guest Bloggers, Reflection & Rumination
Pity, Pictures and Poverty
Is fundraising using ‘pitiful’ images justified if charitable organizations use the money effectively? Duncan McNicholl, founder of the "Perspectives of Poverty" project, responds on how-matters.org.[...]
September 3rd, 2010 - 4:29 pm § in Reflection & Rumination
The Carpenters and the Rude Man
How many times had I been him? Just wanting to get through to the next stage to achieve those ever-elusive results? Demonstrating my own ignorance and intolerance? Wreaking havoc and unleashing anger as a result?[...]
