Poverty: How can we help?

What are the root causes of poverty? What are appropriate solutions to eradicate poverty? Is there a wrong way to help others? A right way?  Churches and individuals are called to care for the poor, but can our good intentions have unintended consequences? Author of  When Helping Hurts, Brian Fikker dove into these questions in an informative and challenging workshop recently attended by several members of our Global Impact ministry.  Attendee Bob Weinrich had this to say: