Humanitarianism

Humanitarianism is an attitude.   It’s a willingness to help, to see the needs of other people, and to respond.  There are so many people – people we know, people we see every day and people we will never meet – with unmet needs. For some people, it’s the basics: food, shelter, safety.  Others need a sense of belonging or dignity, or someone to hear and understand what they are saying, to genuinely care about them, to take the time to listen without judging.  People need to feel loved. This is the best present we can give.

Every day, we have a chance to be a humanitarian – to be the person who sees, and responds.  Humanitarianism isn’t about giving the biggest gift; it is about giving with the biggest heart.