Oh, we are not opposed to charity in times of emergency response. . There are times when the victims are rendered helpless, earth quakes, civil conflict, floods, war, storms, bombs, plane crashes. At times like that we have an obligation to provide food, shelter, medicine and assistance for without them the victims would not survive. . But there then becomes a time when charity becomes a burden, perpetuating weakness and poverty, rather than helping the victims to become strong. Drawing the line between the two situations is not easy, and shifting from a charity mode to a development mode is not easily accomplished.
Grants are gifts.
They are not expected to be repaid. When we see people in considerable need, we are tempted to help them out by giving them things. . Giving them things, however, encourages them to expect and hope for more things. Once they have survived, however, continuing to giving them things helps to create and intensify the Dependency Syndrome , and thus sustains their poverty. It is not. .