We now know the difference between individual and system level responses to poverty and have a greater understanding of what affects and defines poverty, but what about the agencies and groups that work in poverty alleviation? Charities, NGOS, not-for-profits, Social Enterprise and missionaries – aren’t they all the same thing? What does good development actually …
This course is designed to be an introduction to the concepts of power and privilege. We recognise the prevalence of social injustices present in all societies that this topic can open up sensitive topics for people from their experiences or issues they’re passionate about. While this course does not want to be dismissive of those …
Reconciling our Global Position and the Common Good [MS] Read More »
Our faith informs our worldview: our understanding of poverty, justice and the church’s role to respond. Through delving into the Gospel, our hope is that participants will continue to develop a deeper understanding of these significant topics, and bring further clarity to the personal question of ‘how is God asking me to respond to issues …
Facilitator Information To get the most out of this session, which includes a pre-activity Bible Study, Game/Debrief, and a Personal Reflection on what was covered, we recommend 2-2.5 continuous hours (plus set-up time). There is also a portion after the debrief where we encourage more personal learning and reflection, that should take about an hour. …
Throughout the Bible we see a call to action – to care for the widows and orphans in our communities. Caring for the marginalised is at the core of our walk with God, and the church has indeed responded to this call in many different expressions over the centuries. Part of that response, in an …
What is poverty? Isn’t it just people who are too poor to buy things? Can’t they get a job or work a bit harder and then they will have enough money? Most people from well-resourced nations such as Australia, North America or the United Kingdom may have seen people living in poverty but few have …
When we think of culture, most of us think of the behaviours in culture which we witness. We think of things like food, dress and dance – and they are definitely an important part of culture, but anthropologists (people who study culture) and sociologists (people who study societies) have different ways of understanding culture. We …
Working and volunteering in orphanages is a common story that you may have heard from people in your community or you may have even spent some time working in an orphanage. Over 1.5 million people every year around the globe volunteer in orphanages, pouring $2.6million into orphanages every year. While most people may have a …
From Orphanage Manager to Family-Based Care Advocate: The Cambodian Context [MS] Read More »
When Western people think of Cambodia, we normally think of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge before anything else. When Khmer people think of their history, they normally think of the Khmer Empire and Angkor Wat – a reminder of when they were the major political force in the region and of their warrior heritage. …
When in low-income communities, our use of photography and social media can easily become exploitative. We can unintentionally act as tourists, capturing and consuming the materially poor’s images and stories as if they were a show to be observed. Further, we can capture images as a way of getting an emotional reaction from viewers in …
