Beliefs
These are our core beliefs
We believe volunteers gain as they give, learn as they teach and feel more hope as they help.
We believe the poor typically have a greater capacity to help themselves than they are given credit for. Most of the poor we work with only need the opportunity to help themselves.
We believe the best way to help the poor is to not be too helpful. Being overly helpful creates dependence in the lives of the poor. Our goal is to foster independence.
We believe education of the young is key to long term independence for the family.
We believe in Jesus’ mission statement. ”The Spirit of the Lord has anointed me to share good news with the poor. He sent me to offer freedom to those living in the prison within and to give a reason for hope to the oppressed.” Luke 4:18-19 paraphrased
We believe that in helping the poor, we are also helping ourselves. The help we receive is not always immediately apparent. But, as we look back on our lives, we normally recognize that from our helping of others, we learned something about life or about ourselves or met some wonderful people or had wonderful experiences, etc. any of which missing from our lives would have left us poorer. In other words, when we are engaged in authentic service to others in need, we are helped as much as we help. The universe seems to operate on the principle that those being helped and those helping both receive from the effort. Thus Jesus said, “There is more blessing in giving than in receiving”.
We believe Art For Humanity is one big family that not only cares for others; we also care for each other. We offer encouragement, insight, support, connection and motivation to each other as well as to those we serve. Welcome to the family.
These beliefs are woven into the fabric of all Art For Humanity projects.
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