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    Session 1:Poverty and theChurch

    February 17, 2010 The Chalmers Center for

    Economic Developmentat Covenant College

    Haiti: Helping

    without HurtingWebinar Series

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    The Haitian Context Pre-Earthquake

    Extreme Levels of Absolute Poverty: 75% lived on less than $2/day Over 50% lived on less than $1/day

    Extreme Levels of Inequality:

    4% of population owned 66% of wealth Second highest income disparity in the

    world

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    The Haitian Context Pre-Earthquake

    Half of population has no access topotable water

    Over 50% of population is illiterate Highest HIV/AIDS rate in world outside

    sub-saharan Africa 1/3 of women have been violently

    sexually abused High rates of child abuse and

    trafficking

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    How We Define the Cause of Poverty Determines the

    Solutions We Propose The Cause of Poverty

    Proposed Solution

    Lack of Knowledge EducationOppression byPowerful People

    Work for Social Justice

    Personal Sins of the

    Poor

    Evangelism and

    Discipleship of thePoorLack of Material

    ThingsProvide GreaterAccess to Material

    Things

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    Others

    Rest of Creation

    Self

    Economic System

    PoliticalSystem

    Religious System

    SocialSystem

    GodGod

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    God

    Others

    Rest of Creation Self

    Economic System

    PoliticalSystem

    Religious System

    SocialSyste

    mPoverty of Being

    Poverty of Stewardship

    Poverty of Community

    Poverty of SpiritualIntimacy

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    Poverty is a result of relationships that do not work,

    that are not just, that are not for life, that are not harmonious or enjoyable.

    Bryant Myers in Walking with the Poor, p.86.

    What is Poverty?

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    If poverty is rooted in brokenrelationships, who are the

    Poor? We are!

    Until we embrace this, our attempts tohelp the people in Haiti may do moreharm than good.

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    God

    Others

    Rest of Creation Self

    Economic System

    PoliticalSystem

    Religious System

    SocialSyste

    mPoverty of Being

    god-complexes

    Feelings of Inferiority/Shame

    Poverty of StewardshipPoverty of Community

    Poverty of SpiritualIntimacy

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    Poverty Alleviation is the Ministryof Reconciliation:

    moving peopleincludingourselves-- closer to glorifying Godby living in right relationship with

    God, self, others, and the rest of creation.

    Poverty Alleviation

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    Note that the good life is not justhaving more material things.

    The goal is NOT to turn Port-au-Princeinto Atlanta

    The goal is for Port-au-Prince andAtlanta to look more like the New Jerusalem

    Poverty Alleviation

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    Individual Sin: Sinful hearts Often includes a faulty worldview concerning

    God, self, others, and the rest of creation The voodoo worldview is a factor in the Haitian

    Context

    Broken Systems local, national, and international levels The poor typically have little control over these

    The Relationships are BrokenDue To:

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    God

    Others

    Rest of Creation Self

    Economic System

    PoliticalSystem

    Religious System

    SocialSystem

    Poverty of Being

    Poverty of StewardshipPoverty of Community

    Poverty of SpiritualIntimacy

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    Broken Systems AffectingHaitis Poor

    International Factors: Colonization by Spanish and French Slavery U.S. embargo for 60 years after Haiti achieved

    independence in 1804 $22 Billion (constant 2007 dollars) in reparation payments

    to France U.S. occupation 1915-1934 U.S. propped up Baby Doc, a ruthless dictator, during the

    Cold War

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    Broken Systems AffectingHaitis Poor

    International Factors: Large amounts of aid from U.S. government and

    multilateral organizations $1 billion annually in remittances

    Republic of NGOs Large numbers of missionaries, especially short-termers Perhaps all of these outside resources have

    undermined Haitian initiative at local and nationallevels

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    Broken Systems AffectingHaitis Poor

    National Factors Government ranked as one of the top 2 most corrupt

    governments in the world

    Constant Instability: only 9 of 54 presidents have served acomplete term

    Predatory governments which oppress poor in order toadvance their own power and wealth

    Categorized as a fragile state by the international donorcommunity, meaning that it cannot or will not provide corefunctions to the majority of its people. Other countries in thiscategory include Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Zimbabwe.

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    God

    Others

    Rest of Creation Self

    Economic System

    PoliticalSystem

    Religious System

    SocialSystem

    Poverty of Being

    Poverty of StewardshipPoverty of Community

    Poverty of SpiritualIntimacy

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    Broken Relationship with Godin Haiti

    God the Supreme Creator is distant andunapproachable

    Capricious spirits rule the material worldand must be appeased

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    Broken Relationship withCreation in Haiti

    The spirits determine the level of fertilityand harvest

    The creation is not responsive toindividual action, so exercisingstewardship and dominion is notconsidered fruitful

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    Broken Relationship withOthers in Haiti

    Blood and religion determineacceptance

    Class and color determine status People outside are viewed as

    competitors for influence and goods

    Alignment with power is essential forsurvival

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    Broken Relationship with Self in Haiti

    Feelings of inferiority and shame

    Dependent on group identity for honorand dignity

    Fear of being outside of group

    Moral decisions are group and spiritdirected, undermining ones sense of personal, moral responsibility

    If i d i b k

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    If poverty is rooted in brokenrelationships, who are the

    Poor? We are!

    Until we embrace this, our attempts tohelp the people in Haiti may do moreharm than good.

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    God

    Others

    Rest of Creation Self

    Economic System

    PoliticalSystem

    Religious System

    SocialSystem

    Poverty of Being

    god-complexes

    Feelings of Inferiority/Shame

    Poverty of StewardshipPoverty of Community

    Poverty of SpiritualIntimacy

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    The Church is the body, bride,and fullness of Jesus Christ

    It has been given the Ministryof Reconciliation

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    Local and UniversalChurch

    Need to focus on increasing thetestimony of the local church inHaiti

    Avoiding Paternalism

    Avoiding Dependency

    C ti f th Ch h

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    Connection of the Church

    with Community Work Church-Encouraged

    Church-Supported

    Church-Based

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    The next Webinar in this series is

    Haiti: Doing Asset-based Relief, Rehabilitation ,

    February 24, 20101:00-2:00 EST

    For more information go towww.whenhelpinghurts.org

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    We need your financial support!

    For information on how to give, please go to

    www.chalmers.org