This document outlines a presentation on community development. It covers the history of why the topic was chosen, a literature review of key sources, global and local examples of community development projects, and alternative methods that aim to help communities without harming them. The document discusses the author's experience visiting a poor county in South Carolina and how that shaped their views. It also provides statistics on the challenges facing that county. The global examples section briefly describes community development initiatives in Sweden, Africa, and by celebrities. The alternative methods section advocates for partnerships, relationships and commitment over short-term engagements.

1. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
HELPING NOT HURTING

2. WHAT WE ARE COVERING
HISTORY &
LITERATURE
Review of why I chose
this topic and the
leading literature in the
field.
GLOBAL
EXAMPLES
Community
development on an
international and
national level.
LOCAL
EXAMPLES
Community
development in a state
and community level.
ALTERNATIVE
METHODS
How to actually help
without hurting.

3. HISTORY
Why I chose this topic and why it means a lot to me.
Anderson
University
Freshman Year at Anderson a hall
mate suggested I visit Allendale
over Spring Break with him.
Mission
Allendale
That summer I was hired as a full
time intern working through Grace
Church in Greenville and Fairfax
First Baptist.
USC
Aiken
Started my sophomore year here at
USC Aiken, with a new view
on how I see charity work.

4. 68TH
POOREST
COUNTY
Only county on the list
from the Carolinas
72.9%
AFRICAN
AMERICAN
Opposed to 27.9%
population in S.C.
36.3%
LIVING IN
POVERTY
Double the state’s rate
of 17.6%
11.4%
UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE
At a relative low but is
climbing

5. LITERATURE REVIEW
Written by Robert D. Lupton, a veteran urban activist and founder of FCS
Urban Ministries in Atlanta, it shows major flaws in traditional charity aid.
As well as provide alternatives to harmful practices.

6. LITERATURE REVIEW
Written by Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert write about how to best
help communities with out harming them or yourself in the
process.

7. WHAT WE ARE COVERING
HISTORY &
LITERATURE
Review of why I chose
this topic and the
leading literature in the
field.
GLOBAL
EXAMPLES
Community
development on an
international and
national level.
LOCAL
EXAMPLES
Community
development in a state
and community level.
ALTERNATIVE
METHODS
How to actually help
without hurting.

8. GLOBAL EXAMPLES
#SWEDOW
1 Million
T-Shirts
TOMS
African
Wells
50 Cent’s
African
Campaign

9. WHAT WE ARE COVERING
HISTORY &
LITERATURE
Review of why I chose
this topic and the
leading literature in the
field.
GLOBAL
EXAMPLES
Community
development on an
international and
national level.
LOCAL
EXAMPLES
Community
development in a state
and community level.
ALTERNATIVE
METHODS
How to actually help
without hurting.

10. Local Examples
Mission
Trips
Toy
Drives
Clothing
Closets
Food
Pantries

11. WHAT WE ARE COVERING
HISTORY &
LITERATURE
Review of why I chose
this topic and the
leading literature in the
field.
GLOBAL
EXAMPLES
Community
development on an
international and
national level.
LOCAL
EXAMPLES
Community
development in a state
and community level.
ALTERNATIVE
METHODS
How to actually help
without hurting.

12. Alternative Methods
Partnerships
Relationships
Commitment

13. Examples
SHORT
TERM
MISSIONS
LONG
TERM
MISSIONS
FOOD
PANTRIES
FOOD
CO-OPS
CLOTHING
CLOESETS
THRIFT
STORES

14. FINAL MESSAGES
Betterment gives a man a fish. Development teaches him to fish.
1. I will never do for others what
they have (or could have) the
capacity to do for themselves.
2. I will limit my one-way giving to
emergency situations and seek
always to find ways and means
for legitimate exchange.
3. I will seek ways to empower the
poor through hiring, lending, and
investing and use grants sparingly
as incentives that reinforce
achievements.
4. I will put the interests of the
poor above my own (or
organizational) self-interest even
when it may be costly.
5. I will take time to listen and
carefully assess both expressed
and unspoken needs so that my
actions will ultimately strengthen
rather than weaken the hand of
those I would serve.
6. Above all, to the best of my
ability, I will do no harm..