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Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert

When Helping Hurts

Learn how to help without harm—create lasting impact by empowering, not enabling, those you serve.
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Well-intentioned aid often harms by creating dependency – When Helping Hurts transforms poverty alleviation through relationship-focused approaches.

This comprehensive poverty alleviation summary and main ideas outline:

  • Harmful Help - Recognize when charity creates dependency cycles
  • Asset-Based Development - Build on existing strengths, not deficits
  • Dignity Focus - Prioritize empowerment over material handouts
  • Sustainable Solutions - Create lasting change through participation


The hidden gem: The authors prove poverty stems from broken relationships, not just material lack.

Help effectively with Click.Apply.Grow™: Audit one charity tomorrow. Assess empowerment level. Improve approach. Asset-based programs achieve 8x sustainable impact.

Empower, don't enable.

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About the Author

Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert are economists and development experts best known for their groundbreaking book “When Helping Hurts.”

They have reshaped global approaches to poverty alleviation by focusing on dignity and sustainability rather than dependency.

What sets them apart: They integrate faith, economics, and community development into actionable strategies.

Organizations applying their frameworks report more sustainable aid models and stronger community transformation.

The development reformers who redefined how the world approaches poverty.

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