When helping others, your original intentions matter
Never, in the history of humankind, has there been such potential for unintended consequences of good intentions.Aid work, once the domain of a select few, has beendemocratised. It’s now the domain of many.
Why International Charities Need To Make Themselves Redundant
What is the purpose of international charity? Is it to perpetuate themselves, or leave a legacy behind, so that local people can solve their own problems?Here's my TEDx talk on the topic.
Three principles to helping people living in poverty
Principles connect your values to action. If we truly value compassion, empathy, and respect, then the work that we do in other countries should reflect this. But often, the principles we base our work upon are either wrong or unclear.So here are 3 basic principles which you can use to create more meaningful impact in the world around us.
This is how you can think more globally - think like a child
It’s one thing to know your privilege. The scientific benefits of gratitude are well-documented. But as important as that is, that is still ultimately self-serving.The question is then: Now that I am aware of my own privilege, what am I going to do next?
The problem with teaching a man to fish
You know you’ve solved a problem when you’re no longer needed. This is as truistic a statement as it is common sense. And yet, how many international charities follow this principle?