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Keep Imagining: 2 miles in their shoes

Posted by Percipia on July 29, 2008

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Charity, Justice, Advocacy, Presence

I've written about this before . The variety of appropriate ways in which we can respond to the needs of people on the margins. When we had our first planning meeting for the Drop In, it was the centrepiece of our discussion as we talked it through and expanded on the idea. Different team members could identify with different roles. This week, we got to see how it all fits together in a concrete way. What it means: Charity: I have more than I need, I give some to someone who has less than they need. Justice: I see that a system is unfair or corrupt so I take action to push back against it by picketing the MPPs office, finding a loophole, or running for office. Advocacy: Standing up for someone or speaking up for them in a way that they are unable to speak for themselves. Presence: Being a friend, accepting hospitality, doing life together. What it looks like : Our friend came to the Drop In the other week. He had a few things to contribute to the give-away table. Some hygiene pr

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Found in a Pile of Papers

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