Guide the Poor! Where Are The Mentors?
As citizens, we no longer guide the poor. Today we expect the government and charities to fight poverty. But that is not how it used… Read More »Guide the Poor! Where Are The Mentors?
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Bob Pfeiffer
Friendship and the Poor
We have a problem with friendship and the poor. We don’t do it enough. We think it is money that is needed in the fight… Read More »Friendship and the Poor
How Do We Help The Unemployed Poor?
He was one of our first clients – a man living day to day in temporary housing. He had come to us looking for employment;… Read More »How Do We Help The Unemployed Poor?
Effective Compassion is the New Standard
Lots of people embrace compassion, but few embrace effective compassion. What is meant by that? The medical profession provides an easy illustration. The Hippocratic Oath,… Read More »Effective Compassion is the New Standard
What’s your definition of compassion?
A hundred years ago in America, the word compassion was defined in its literal meaning [i] – “to suffer with.” Today our definition [ii] is “sympathetic consciousness of others’… Read More »What’s your definition of compassion?
The First Rule of Mentoring – Give Time Not Money
The first rule when mentoring the poor is to give time not money. A handbook on Charitable Organization, written in 1882, lays this out nicely. … Read More »The First Rule of Mentoring – Give Time Not Money
Establish “Buy-in” To Improve
Nobody washes a rented car. That’s the ownership adage. It’s true; ownership makes all the difference. Taking ownership is also the key to personal development. … Read More »Establish “Buy-in” To Improve
The Man Who Coined the Term “A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out”
Bob Cote coined the term “a hand up, not a hand out,” but not until he dropped a half-drunk bottle of vodka on the street… Read More »The Man Who Coined the Term “A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out”
Mother Teresa Quotes on Poverty and the Poor
Mother Teresa lived a life devoted to poverty and the poor and she left many quotes behind to teach us. She was a saint –… Read More »Mother Teresa Quotes on Poverty and the Poor
Help the Poor Help Themselves
The Bible And The Poor “Ordinary people sense in their bones both that helping the poor is a priority, and also that the poor must… Read More »Help the Poor Help Themselves