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Solidarity, Not Charity: Helping Haitians Help Themselves

In the wake of a disaster such as Haiti is experiencing right now, there's a strong impetus to help coming from people across a wide range of persuasions and perspectives. This is a good thing, of course, and yet even empathetic intentions can go awry when they foster conditions that can leave vulnerable people in a permanent state of dependency. As is often the case in the crucial matters of justice that we face, we can look to the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. for guidance....

(read the rest of the article at this link, and scroll down to the bottom of it for more links to grassroots, peace & justice organizations working in Haiti for the short- and long-term alike):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/randall-amster/solidarity-not-charity-he_b_429615.html

Tag(s): Haiti; disasters; ecology; grassroots; solidarity

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