Poverty

I would like to suggest two alternatives for bringing some solutions to poverty. Next to the physical truth of the absence of basic things such as food, shelter, clothing there is a poverty that is of the mind, soul, and spirit. The barriers of the soul can be related from traumatic experiences, wounds from the past, or thoughts/words of curses of impossibilities. Behind the mental barrier is negativism, low self-esteem, fears and doubts that become giants in a man’s mind, this makes men live with a very low and miserable profile. Behind the spiritual poverty there is the separation and rejection of where a man comes from and where he will go. It can be summed up as the rejection of a creator. I consider that if in schools, centers of educations, churches, communities, and social medias would all talk about this these three points of view; the next generations would be more conscious to not lack these aspects, but recognize, identify them, and face them. Poverty of the soul, mind, and spirit concrete themselves in the absences of material needs. It is known that several of those who live in extreme poverty feel themselves as victims; victims of the society from where they live, victims of any environment surrounding them, victims of the government, and from their past generations.

People either have a commitment with their social lives, or a commitment with their personal faiths/beliefs, and some use both commitments for helping others. Several people could target solutions towards the poverty in their surroundings. There are many people with visions who want to bring prosperity, hope, a plan of improvement, and start weeding out a poverty mentality that is evident in people’s daily life. Anyone with the characteristics that I’ve mentioned can start the initiating step to gather kids from poor comminutes and continue with these groups small or big of kids for a specific time and with a determined work plan according to their needs. An example of a work plan could be for those who lack and have been damaged from the image of a father. If they are taught, loved, receive the care, and the healing of the image they’ve had of a father then they could be able to help others the way they’ve been helped.

In conclusion this method of helping get rid of poverty would be summed up as not doing just another social work, but having people/leaders with the heart for being part of a solution.
Anyone who is considered socially stable and not “poor” could be in these kinds of small projects. At the end these high class people would feel richer having planted hope and love in the hearts of the poor.