I see the poorest of the poor living like dead around me. Their sights leave me with mixed feelings of compassion, distraught, helplessness, desolation and surrender.
Poverty is a multidimensional problem. It’s way too complex.
I came across an article years ago written by a US economist, “the best way to help the poor is not to be poor”. He’s right.
Giving money or food to a family does not take them out of poverty. Giving alms to beggars also do not help them in the long run.
When we look at the people around us and how things are turning from bad to worse, it can be depressing and discouraging.
