There are millions of hurting people in the world. They are in dire need of assistance, but are we really making a difference? We deliver food, clothing, blankets, a turkey at Thanksgiving, and gifts at Christmas. We visit orphans to hold a VBS, make crafts and give hugs, but none of these efforts are doing anything to actually end poverty…they are only treating the symptoms.

While we must make sure starving people get food, the greater cause is to address the reason they are hungry in the first place. John Perkins said, “There are two reactions to poverty and injustice – social service and social action. Social service takes a food basket to a needy family at Christmas; social action tries to eliminate the conditions which produce the hunger.”

This video explains the struggle and what is really needed.

If you’re interested in ending poverty, Breaking the Broken provides a framework and guidelines to heal what is broken.