Unpoverty : rich lessons from the working poor /
The poorest people in the world do not just survive--they thrive lavishly. They enjoy rich family relationships, build vibrant communities and exude deep faith. They have much to teach us about life and inspire us with their ingenuity, persistence, generosity and self-reliance. Mark Lutz has visited...
| Основен автор: | Lutz, Mark. |
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| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Glen Ellyn, IL :
Unpoverty Communications,
c2010
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Съдържание:
- Justice : Justice is possible only when everyone has a realistic opportunity to meet their basic human needs
- Family : Healthy families, regardless of poverty, cultivate dignity and become the foundation of society
- Community : People in the developing world wholly embrace, participate in, and are enriched by community
- Gratitude : True gratitude results in generosity
- Persistence : Hardship created persistence in a way that luxury does not
- Self-reliance : The working poor long to break free from the chains of poverty and become fully self-reliant
- Faith : When there are no safety nets, faith takes on a new meaning
- Innocence : Childhood is a luxury we must fight to protect
- Ingenuity : The poorest entrepreneurs redefine creativity and innovation
- Awareness : Thanks to technology, the whole world is watching
- Final lessons : God loves the poor, ans so should we.