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Becoming Human by Jean Vanier is a great read for Global Social Workers. If you get a chance please read this as it is the base of our values as Social Workers.
"In this deeply compassionate work, Jean Vanier shares his profoundly human vision for creating a common good that radically changes our communities, our relations, and ourselves. He proposes that by opening ourselves to others, those we perceive as weak, different, or inferior, we can achieve true personal and societal freedom."
One of the readings for this week is on Global Poverty, by Seipel. Although the article makes us think about the different types of poverty it is important to understand the impact of globalization. See the following article as it relates to Zambia. http://www.oxfam.org/en/news/pressreleases2006/pr060331_zambia In 2006 the IMF (International Monetary Fund) cancelled the debt of the 10 most indebted countries. Zambia being one of them. Prior to this, the people of Zambia had to pay for medical care. While working in two different refugee camps in Zambia, NGOs would like Doctors without Borders would give free medical care to refugees up to 1 year and then they would have to pay. For some it was better to be a refugee than a Zambian. After the debt was cancelled the government offered free healthcare because they of the relief.
Becoming Human by Jean Vanier is a great read for Global Social Workers. If you get a chance please read this as it is the base of our values as Social Workers.
ReplyDelete"In this deeply compassionate work, Jean Vanier shares his profoundly human vision for creating a common good that radically changes our communities, our relations, and ourselves. He proposes that by opening ourselves to others, those we perceive as weak, different, or inferior, we can achieve true personal and societal freedom."
One of the readings for this week is on Global Poverty, by Seipel. Although the article makes us think about the different types of poverty it is important to understand the impact of globalization. See the following article as it relates to Zambia. http://www.oxfam.org/en/news/pressreleases2006/pr060331_zambia
ReplyDeleteIn 2006 the IMF (International Monetary Fund) cancelled the debt of the 10 most indebted countries. Zambia being one of them. Prior to this, the people of Zambia had to pay for medical care. While working in two different refugee camps in Zambia, NGOs would like Doctors without Borders would give free medical care to refugees up to 1 year and then they would have to pay. For some it was better to be a refugee than a Zambian. After the debt was cancelled the government offered free healthcare because they of the relief.