Princi incipl ples es of Serv rvice ice Levite, when he came to - - PDF document

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How does Caritas Singapore and the affiliated Catholic charities go about Partnering the Poor?

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Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the

• ther side.

But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, `Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbour to the man who fell among the robbers?" He said, "The one who showed mercy on him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

(Luke 10: 29 – 37)

The Good Samaritan

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Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the

• ther side.

But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, `Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.'

The Good Samaritan

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 Attitude / Mindset Partnering the Poor

• Compassion
• Responding to immediate needs
• Empowering
• Longer term perspective

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Partnering the Poor

Princi incipl ples es of Serv rvice ice

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Dignity of the human person made in the image of God

Fundamen enta tal

• The human person …unique of all God’s Creation

…to know and love God…and share in God’s life.

• Recognises the inherent qualities of a human

person as the resource

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• 1. Serving in a manner that upholds dignity -

The design and provision of services and all processes involved should be done or

• rganised in a way that upholds the dignity of

those being served. People providing such services must not be patronising or condescending and those being served should not be made to feel as if people are doing them a favour.

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 The Dignity of the Human Person is basic  A “brother’s keeper” because God entrust us to each other. Catholic Social Teaching

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In Practice

• The person’s dignity as a human person

takes precedence over our work processes.

• The person is treated as an individual, as

an end and never as a means in our work. It is to look at the person first and then the problem(s) he/she has.

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• 2. Choice and Participation –

Those being served and/or their families or caregivers should have a choice of services that they will receive …and participate in making that choice with the relevant information.

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 Free choice inherent in human nature. Freedom to choose the good, and responsibility for the choice made.  The human person has a right to participate in any decision that affects him/her. Catholic Social Teaching

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• The person and family members/caregivers are

encouraged to participate in discussing the services. In Practice

• The person can choose to be helped, and in

what ways to be helped. He/She has to be co-responsible.

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• 3. Personal and Family Responsibility –

Those being served and/or their families or caregivers should tap on their resources and strengths where possible …and take responsibility for the outcome of services that they seek and receive.

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 Freedom includes rights and responsibility for himself/herself to shape his/her own life.  Family responsibility - as the family is central to every person. Catholic Social Teaching

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In Practice

• Partnership: equal as partners, equal in

responsibility even if unequal in effort.

• Co-responsibility – where the person

must try to contribute to the helping process, no matter how small the effort.

• Recognise and appreciate the strength in

people in difficulty.

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• 4. Balance between longer term improvement

and shorter term relief – Services should be designed to address immediate needs as well as longer term sustained improvement in the lives of those being served. There needs to be a good balance between the two.

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 The human person is a “work-in-progress”

• n a journey to perfection.

 The human person is open to change because God has provided the ability to change for the better. Catholic Social Teaching

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• The organisation is aware of the extent of help

being given to the person, and needed in the future. In Practice

• The longer term perspective must be looked

at from the start, even as the person is offered short term relief.

• The person must be empowered to see the

future beyond his/her present situation.

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• 5. Empowering rather than creating dependency

– Services, programmes and any direct help provided to those in need should empower them to take responsibility …and where possible reintegrate into society rather than foster a culture of dependency in them that keeps them in the poverty trap.

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 Empowerment is helping the person to take responsibility for his own life.  The human person is created as a social being who attains wholeness when integrated into society. Catholic Social Teaching

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In Practice

• Our services and programmes
• empowers the person to grow in freedom

and independence

• not lead to dependency
• Not lead to isolation but integration into

society

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Partnering the Poor

The Princi incipl ples es in practice tice

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Archd hdio iocesa cesan n Commiss issio ion n fo for the e Past storal al Care e of Migran ants s and nd Itiner ineran ants

The Story of the foreign spouse of a Singaporean man

 Human dignity  Personal responsibility  Family  Participation  Empowerment

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acts29 s29

Stories of Hope in Payatas, Manila

• Engages the residents as a community.
• Team members, never as mere beneficiaries,

who share in acts29’s mission.

• Empower them to see a future beyond their

present situation.  Self-worth  Personal responsibility  Participation  Empowerment

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Catho holic lic Welf lfar are e Services vices

Co-Creating Success Stories

• Supportive environment
• to facilitate a change in mindset of the person

towards empowerment for change

• Engaging the person at a more personal level,

encouraging and accompanying him towards self-sufficiency and moving on on his

• wn in life.

 Dignity  Empowerment  Longer term improvement  Personal responsibility

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Boys’ Town

The staff shared: “…it’s about not giving up on the boys no matter if they do get into trouble.”

• “Never give up on them no matter how…”

accompanying each boy through his thick and thin.

• “Let’s see what we can do”,

…“encourage the boy on how he can do better.”

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The staff shared:

• “Empowerment is important!
• “The family is involved …because the root cause of

the problem is often found in the family.”

• So, the boys are given jobs

…which help them feel and become independent …break away from dependency of their past. …build self-worth which was suppressed.”

• “Self-worth is ‘powerful’ and changes the boy’s life!”

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Partnering the Poor

What is your response? What can you DO in response?

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