Practical Responses
There are a number of ways that Christians put their beliefs about helping the poor into practice:
- being a member of a charity like Christian Aid, CAFOD or Tear Fund
- campaigning for fairer laws
- donating clothes, toys etc. to charity shops
- praying for those suffering from injustice or poverty
- doing volunteer work for charities
- supporting initiatives like Make Poverty History
- sending shoe boxes full of useful items
- buying good gifts for birthday and Christmas presents