IMPORTANCE OF

SOCIAL WELFARE

The Need for The Benefits of

Social Welfare Social Welfare
All across the world, there are The more the government is willing to
people who are in poverty and are spend on social welfare programs, the
vulnerable. As the church, we are more the people have social trust and
tasked to walk humbly in justice, become contributing members of
society. This shows that social welfare
love, kindness. Our hearts must go
is correlated with increased levels of
out to the people in need and social
civic engagement, lower crime rates,
welfare is the vessel to extend aid.
and greater economic growth.

Social Welfare Social Welfare

Done Right Reform is Vital
Research shows that there are times We cannot expect for one social
when social welfare can do more welfare program to fit different
individuals or families in need.
harm than good, especially when the
Circumstances such as substance
programs are geared to remedy
abuse and systematic discrimination
issues short-term. It is necessary to
must be taken into account when
consider long-term effects to
providing aid. We must find a realistic
establish effective social welfare
way we can properly meet the needs
programs that will benefit people. of unique individuals and families.

Going Forward
It is important to keep in mind that all human beings are
image-bearers of God. Some of these people do not have
their human basic needs met such as food, water, shelter,
and clothes. We must consider the dignity of human beings
no matter how broken they seem. It is important to strive to
meet each client where they are at with empathy just as
Jesus has done for us and work with them from there.

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