Effective Compassion Training
“If you give a man a fish you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish you feed him for a lifetime.” – Chinese proverb
"The Effective Compassion Training offered to New Hope Presbyterian allowed our members to re-examine how we were “helping the poor.” Initially, it was difficult for me to realize that the many good things we were doing were actually providing the wrong incentive to those we thought we were helping. To all who participate: beware, you will be challenged to rethink some long held assumptions. - Stu Austin, Associate Pastor of New Hope Presbyterian Church in Fort Myers, FL"
The training focuses on the following principles:
- Human Dignity
- Personal Responsibility
- Primacy of Reflexive Goods
- Primacy of the Individual
- Limited Government
- Subsidiarity
The Freedom & Virtue Institute’s Effective Compassion Training program is designed to offer a detailed exploration of the realities of poverty and to equip participants with practical and meaningful tools to address these struggles.
At the Freedom & Virtue Institute, individuals and organizations are shown the impact of their actions on their local communities, with the ultimate goal of bringing change in the internal culture of organizations participating in poverty-alleviation work.
For more information on how you can help, download our informational brochure, view a sample agenda, click here to fill out some information, or call (239) 240-9393.