Principles of Poverty Alleviation

The Importance of Work

Sometimes people are genuinely unable to provide for themselves. Scripture tells us we should all be seeking to work rather than to live off the generosity of others.

Those of us who are employed or who own businesses need to value our work and do our best to it.

Those of us who are employed or who own businesses need to value our work and do our best to it.

Fighting poverty through job creation is essential. Employment is a fundamental tool. It promotes human dignity and the health and well-being of communities. The Church can be involved in this area.

Not demonizing the wealthy, the financially successful, the business owner, or the entrepreneur. It can also help by providing tools for the poor to find jobs and become more qualified for those jobs.

The Importance of Moral Proximity & Subsidiarity

The two principles are very similar. Moral proximity looks at problems and asks,        “Where am I personally responsible to act given my finite time and resources?”    Subsidiarity looks at problems and asks, “Who is best equipped to deal with them?”

Subsidiarity states that if the family cannot solve the problem, friends, community groups, and churches should step in.

https://tifwe.org/four-principles-of-poverty-alleviation/

 

Small things in life to keep you going

“You’re looking for solutions that work for everyone in the company. While it’s true that you can’t please everyone all of the time, giving people choices, rather than a rigid set of rules to follow, will ensure a feeling of empowerment across teams.”

Keep happiness in mind

A happy employee is a productive employee, and it’s an entrepreneur’s job to ensure that they are caring for their staff.

“Above all, keep in mind that a business is a collection of people,” Branson says. “If your people are not happy and healthy, they your enterprise’s prognosis isn’t good enough. But if you make sure they have the time and support they need, you’ll set them and your company up for success in the long term.”

(Richard Branson)

Balance in the workplace

Work-life balance involves juggling workplace stress with the daily pressures of family, friends, and self. Modern employees demand greater control over their lives and a bigger say in the structure of their jobs. According to a recent Business Information Review publication, “The search for work-life balance is a process in which people seek to change things in accordance with changes in their own priorities, physical, psychological or both, and these can be triggered in their turn by factors such as: age; changes in working conditions; the demands of new technology; and poor management.”

Studies have shown that employees who have a positive work-life balance do a better job at work, so promoting this balance is beneficial to individuals and the company. This is a practical guide for employers who want to promote a healthy work-life balance for their teams.

Company Outings

One of the best ways to boost employee morale and help workers get to know each other in a non-stressful capacity is by offering an occasional company outing.

For example, you could organize a company-paid lunch either to be catered into the office or at a favorite group-friendly restaurant nearby. Happy hours, holiday parties, birthday celebrations, and park days are other fun ways to get out of the office and bond in a non-traditional setting.

Sources :For more discussion on all things related to employee wellbeing, check out the Disruptors section of Virgin.com

Individual Social Responsibility

What does it mean? It is about an individual becoming responsible in his/her actions that have affect on communities outside his/her immediate circle. The immediate circle being family and friends.

What is ISR? The individual social responsibility includes the engagement of each person toward the community where he lives, which can be expressed as an interest towards what’s happening in the community, as well as in the active participation in die solving of some of the local problems. The individual social responsibility also could be expressed in making donations for significant for the society causes – social, cultural or ecological.

Is ISR practical? It has to be as the trends show that the biggest growth for big charitable organizations in the world is coming through individuals and not through corporations and governments.

What is being ethical? Ethics is a set of beliefs about right and wrong. The beliefs are dependent on personal experience, family background, religious background and education. Integrity to your beliefs is an important element of being ethical.

Is ISR practical, especially the ethical bit? Difficult but possible, making decisions based on what is good for greatest number of people. Promoting individual self-interest as long as it does not harm others. Making decisions with a belief that everyone has a fundamental right that should be respected and protected. Making decisions which treat everyone fairly and consistently.

I know CSR, how is ISR different?

  • ISR is at the roots of CSR, because a corporate comprises of individuals and hence determines the social responsibility culture it follows.
  • As CSR is being increasingly viewed as a tool to push wares a greater need for ISR is expected.
  • The example of kiva.org in giving people the power to empower is a big indicator of the shift.
  • If ISR becomes way of life CSR may be an automatic end result.

ISR is a tool for social change, powerful and practical

Sources:

“The Inconvenient truth about corporate fundraising” by Sean Triner

www.sofli.org

Workshop for Civic Initiatives Foundation (WCIF), Bulgaria, position statement on Social Responsibility.

http://www.wcif-bg.org/en/sr

Community support through a helping hand

Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community. (Anthony J. D ‘Angelo)

Perfection throughout the years to do good for communities and employees is a vision we work hard at.

To obtain all the hard work simple rewards like thank you and big smiles make every effort worthwhile.

With every donation we accomplish new beginnings; schools have funds for new equipment for mental and physical strength. Transport is provided to make every sports and cultural day a memorable one. Food on the table makes standing up in the mornings much easier.

 

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Social responsibility is a duty every individual has to perform to maintain a balance between the economy and the ecosystems and at the end of the day by giving back to the community and not receiving.

As simple as leftover food like meat, we makeup meat parcels and provide it to the nearest churches to give to the less fortunate communities. Corporations that care about the lives of people outside the walls of their businesses are more likely to create a positive environment.

Providing housing and fresh meat for employees and their families every week make being a worker worth the while.

KINDNESS THROUGH TEACHING!

 

Opening a stepping stone foundation like a pre- primary school for children whose parents does not have the financial capacity to send them elsewhere. To focus on the child’s educational, emotional and social development.

Helping someone learn can be beneficial to both teacher and student!

By taking the time to help someone learn, you could be positively impacting the future of their education through simple kindness! This impact could be carried on with the student who could help contribute to spreading kindness in their own life.

WE HAVE A HEART FOR ANIMALS

At Wild Hearts Rehab center we believe education is an integral component of the anti-poaching effort. We will maintain an Educational Facility for the local community, general public and youth to learn about the consequences of poaching, the benefits of wildlife rehabilitation and re-introduction and the need for conservation/preservation.

Our focus is on the rehabilitation of injured or orphaned animals and re-introducing them back into their native habitat.

“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” (Audrey Hepburn)