“When we spend time with people who live in extreme poverty, and we listen to their stories, it creates dignity and connectedness - something they usually lack.” DignityConnectednessExtreme PovertyActive Listening Book:Doing Good Is Simple: Making a Difference Right Where You Are Source: Doing Good Is Simple: Making a Difference Right Where You Are
“One of my greatest fears, and what might be one of the greatest obstacles to ending or putting a massive dent in extreme poverty alleviation, is this: when everyday, normal people feel as if they can't help. Let me repeat: this is a tragedy. In fact, I would say it is the ordinary people who will determine how much impact is done in the world. It's the ordinary folks who have a great responsibility. If individuals like you and me decide in our hearts to be deliberate and care for the poor, there is no doubt we can truly see the majority of extreme poverty vanish into thin air.” CompassionOrdinary PeopleExtreme PovertyDoing Good Is Simple Book:Doing Good Is Simple: Making a Difference Right Where You Are Source: Doing Good Is Simple: Making a Difference Right Where You Are
“I discovered that compassion fatigue is a real thing. Emotions, so strong at first, can easily shift into apathy. The subsequent guilt is paralyzing; it can prevent us from ever doing anything and freeze us into inaction. No wonder some people live for themselves, unaware of or unengaged with those who desperately need help. When global problems overwhelm, the human tendency is to do nothing.” Compassion FatigueGlobal Problems Book:Doing Good Is Simple: Making a Difference Right Where You Are Source: Doing Good Is Simple: Making a Difference Right Where You Are