How to Care for the Welfare of Others
- 1). Start by looking around you and seeing what needs to be done. Pick your cause. You can donate food to a homeless shelter, tutor a child who is having trouble in school or lead a protest march for welfare rights for those who are poor.
- 2). Be proactive. Rather than sitting back and waiting for somebody else to do something, get involved. Invite family and friends to join in the cause and to lend their support to whatever project you feel will improve the welfare of others.
- 3). Ask and listen. If you know someone needs help, ask what support he or she would like you to give. When people have mental health issues, for example, just being there for them may greatly improve their general welfare because they know someone else cares.
- 4). Ensure that people know their rights. Too often people are entitled to benefits -- such as single mothers being eligible for an additional day care allowance -- they don't know about.
- 5). Donate the things you no longer need to those who can use them. Clean out your basement and garage and give the items to people who can benefit. If you don't know someone who could use these items, drop them off at a local charity or a thrift shop.
- 6). Take time for people. Seniors, people in the hospital or those who are homebound appreciate it when other people remember them and stop by to visit. Making a short phone call to see how these people are or sending a brief letter or card can brighten up anyone's day.
- 7). Slow down. Rather than rushing off to the next meeting, observe what the people around you at work are doing. See if there is anyone who seems to be having a rough time that could be made easier if you show a little compassion and have a quiet word with him or her. Be friendly. Just like in elementary and high school, people want to be liked and feel as if others appreciate them. Take that extra step to talk with someone who seems to need a friend.
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