COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

HELPING NOT HURTING

WHAT WE ARE COVERING

HISTORY & LITERATURE

Review of why I chose this topic and the leading literature in the field.

GLOBALEXAMPLES

Community development on an international and national level.

LOCAL EXAMPLES

Community development in a state and community level.

ALTERNATIVEMETHODS

How to actually help without hurting.

HISTORYWhy I chose this topic and why it means a lot to me.

Anderson University

Freshman Year at Anderson a hall mate suggested I visit Allendale over Spring Break with him.

MissionAllendale

That summer I was hired as a full time intern working through Grace Church in Greenville and Fairfax First Baptist.

USCAiken

Started my sophomore year here at USC Aiken, with a new view on how I see charity work.

68TH

POORESTCOUNTY

Only county on the list from the Carolinas

72.9%

AFRICANAMERICAN

Opposed to 27.9% population in S.C.

36.3%

LIVING INPOVERTY

Double the state’s rate of 17.6%

11.4%

UNEMPLOYMENTRATE

At a relative low but is climbing

LITERATURE REVIEW

Written by Robert D. Lupton, a veteran urban activist and founder of FCS Urban Ministries in Atlanta, it shows major flaws in traditional charity aid. As well as provide alternatives to harmful practices.

LITERATURE REVIEW

Written by Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert write about how to best help communities with out harming them or yourself in the process.

WHAT WE ARE COVERING

HISTORY & LITERATURE

Review of why I chose this topic and the leading literature in the field.

GLOBALEXAMPLES

Community development on an international and national level.

LOCAL EXAMPLES

Community development in a state and community level.

ALTERNATIVEMETHODS

How to actually help without hurting.

GLOBAL EXAMPLES#SWEDOW

1 Million T-Shirts

TOMSAfrican Wells

50 Cent’s African

Campaign

WHAT WE ARE COVERING

HISTORY & LITERATURE

Review of why I chose this topic and the leading literature in the field.

GLOBALEXAMPLES

Community development on an international and national level.

LOCAL EXAMPLES

Community development in a state and community level.

ALTERNATIVEMETHODS

How to actually help without hurting.

Local Examples

Mission Trips

Toy Drives

Clothing Closets

Food Pantries

WHAT WE ARE COVERING

HISTORY & LITERATURE

Review of why I chose this topic and the leading literature in the field.

GLOBALEXAMPLES

Community development on an international and national level.

LOCAL EXAMPLES

Community development in a state and community level.

ALTERNATIVEMETHODS

How to actually help without hurting.

Alternative Methods

Partnerships

Relationships

Commitment

Examples

SHORT TERM

MISSIONS

LONGTERM

MISSIONS

FOOD PANTRIES

FOOD CO-OPS

CLOTHING CLOESETS

THRIFT STORES

FINAL MESSAGESBetterment gives a man a fish. Development teaches him to fish.

1. I will never do for others what they have (or could have) the capacity to do for themselves.

2. I will limit my one-way giving to emergency situations and seek always to find ways and means for legitimate exchange.

3. I will seek ways to empower the poor through hiring, lending, and investing and use grants sparingly as incentives that reinforce achievements.

4. I will put the interests of the poor above my own (or organizational) self-interest even when it may be costly.

5. I will take time to listen and carefully assess both expressed and unspoken needs so that my actions will ultimately strengthen rather than weaken the hand of those I would serve.

6. Above all, to the best of my ability, I will do no harm..