“Why do we persist in giving away food when we know it fosters dependency?” “Because it’s easier!” — Robert D. Lupton Copy Share Image
“Never do for the poor what they have (or could have) the capacity to do for themselves.” — Robert D. Lupton Copy Share
“When we do for those in need what they have the capacity to do for themselves, we disempower them.” — Robert D. Lupton Copy Share
“Why do we persist in giving away food when we know it fosters dependency?” “Because it’s easier!” — Robert D. Lupton Copy Share
“The money spent by one campus ministry to cover the costs of their Central American mission trip to repaint an orphanage would have been… — Robert D. Lupton Copy Share
“Giving to those in need what they could be gaining from their own initiative may well be the kindest way to destroy people.” — Robert D. Lupton Copy Share
“• R&D is vital. • Invest in success: sound business principles also are good principles for responsible charitable investing. • Focus on your passions.… — Robert D. Lupton Copy Share
“personal involvement offers the best way to determine if our charitable investments are being put to good use.” — Robert D. Lupton Copy Share
“Giving to those in need what they could be gaining from their own initiative may well be the kindest way to destroy people. We… — Robert D. Lupton Copy Share
“I am reassured to know that the straightness of my grain is not a precondition of usefulness to God. And I am humbled to… — Robert D. Lupton Copy Share
“Food in our society is a chronic poverty need, not a life-threatening one. And when we respond to a chronic need as though it… — Robert D. Lupton Copy Share
