I connect to the service I engage in by fulfilling my beliefs. I think it is essential that humanity comes to a realization that we are one, but we think we are separate. My service to others is done in a fashion that helps my fellow people in one way or another. Just imagine if the whole world thought of itself as one great team and we all worked together to make the world a safer more efficient place. It would be a Utopia. I realize that this idealistic Utopian society will most likely never occur. That won't keep me from trying. I think it is our duty to fight for idealist things that may never occur, it is honorable and the very struggle and effort we put into the fight will help the world in some way. A man once said, "A man who will not fight and die for something is not fit to live." I live by this and my fight is for a better tomorrow. There will always be tomorrow; therefore, I will always fight to see to it that my fellow people will live on.
I think the Belize Microlending trip is a manifestation of the idea of helping each other, even if you are thousands of miles apart. The ideas are what make the world what they are. If there are positive, strong ideas being shared like the Microlending trip to Belize, others will admire it and hopefully take it into consideration. This in essence will keep the spirit of goodwill alive, thus making the world a better place.
I talked to my theology teacher recently and she is very passionate about the equality in human rights. We talked about the underprivileged in many societies and cultures around the world. She wants people around the world to be under a universal code of equality that gives everyone an equal chance to get ahead in life, regardless of social, racial or gender orientation. I told her about the trip to Belize and she was happy to hear that people here at Bellarmine really cared about the bettering of social situations and creating infrastructure to give underprivileged people a more equal chance at life.
JB
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What is your reaction to yunnus' ideas? How do you connect or differentiate this ideology with philanthropy and service?
I think Muhammad Yunnus has powerful innovative ideas. His avant-garde theories and work have molded a new outlook on philanthropic and service work. Yunnus' visionary work has been uplifting, and people seem to connect with his persona, much like Obama's Hope campaign. I think it takes an idealist leader like Muhammad Yunnus to make real change, but I feel that his aspirations are too unrealistic and optimistic in nature. Yunnus has a universal plan to help the poor through methods of Microlending which are specific to his personal experiences and study. According to Yunnus, the best, most successful version of Microlending is his own. Results will tell another story; Microlending, by the book, has been used in Harlem, New York and places in the Appalachian Mountains, failing to make a wide scale impact. The people of Harlem specifically, did not respond well to the repayment aspect of the loan, and the people of Appalachia had trouble with communicating to their loan officials for lack of infrastructure. Clearly there needs to be some sort of adaptation for different cultures and peoples.
I connect with Yunnus on an idealistic level, hope and raising the standard of living for all people means a great deal to me. I do not connect to him on the specialized tactics he uses for philanthropic work. I think there needs to be some form of middle ground and the rest is catered to the culture and nature of the loan recipients.
My take on service work has been changed because of my Microcredit experiences. I think service work is great when it is necessary; for the elderly or disabled. Service for the able and willing is not making much of an impact on the infrastructure a society depends upon. Why not give the poor a tool instead of using it for them, if they are capable and willing, like Microloan recipients, let the people express themselves through labor and sweat.
I think Muhammad Yunnus has powerful innovative ideas. His avant-garde theories and work have molded a new outlook on philanthropic and service work. Yunnus' visionary work has been uplifting, and people seem to connect with his persona, much like Obama's Hope campaign. I think it takes an idealist leader like Muhammad Yunnus to make real change, but I feel that his aspirations are too unrealistic and optimistic in nature. Yunnus has a universal plan to help the poor through methods of Microlending which are specific to his personal experiences and study. According to Yunnus, the best, most successful version of Microlending is his own. Results will tell another story; Microlending, by the book, has been used in Harlem, New York and places in the Appalachian Mountains, failing to make a wide scale impact. The people of Harlem specifically, did not respond well to the repayment aspect of the loan, and the people of Appalachia had trouble with communicating to their loan officials for lack of infrastructure. Clearly there needs to be some sort of adaptation for different cultures and peoples.
I connect with Yunnus on an idealistic level, hope and raising the standard of living for all people means a great deal to me. I do not connect to him on the specialized tactics he uses for philanthropic work. I think there needs to be some form of middle ground and the rest is catered to the culture and nature of the loan recipients.
My take on service work has been changed because of my Microcredit experiences. I think service work is great when it is necessary; for the elderly or disabled. Service for the able and willing is not making much of an impact on the infrastructure a society depends upon. Why not give the poor a tool instead of using it for them, if they are capable and willing, like Microloan recipients, let the people express themselves through labor and sweat.
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