I've wanted this on my wall since September. The image, by artist Meek, effectively sums up the urgent cry of people experiencing various degrees of poverty - their cry for a 'HAND-UP' instead of a 'hand-out'...
I have started applying to work for a number of organizations this summer. Working with people and anti-oppressive agencies who are offering that HAND-UP to children, families and individuals. Puh-leeeeease pray that a door opens as I am getting what feels like cabin-fever in uni.
My course load is nowhere near what other SW students (without kiddies) are facing, but finishing this current semester seems as daunting as running a marathon...
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You can do it Beth!!!
Your drive in this direction is brilliant Bethany. These people need help,and more than coins being dropped in a pot. Kels is a staunch advocate of this, you should get in touch with her. One thing has always stuck with me, when we went to the co-op on cardigan road. Kels has always said it's better to buy a homeless person food rather than give them money, but instead of going in and buying something random, she sat and chatted to the guy for a few minutes, and asked him what he wanted. She made the point that just because he doesn't have a home doesn't mean that he doesn't have the human right of choice. it just stuck with me, so I thought I'd share it with you.
Good Luck!
should probably say that this is Ben!
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