Many thanks to Philippa both for a fascinating session on SCIAF's work last night (and for coping so well with a succession of accidents including the Chaplaincy being cordoned off by the emergency services and the dramatic collapse of the projector screen!)
There's far too much to cover in detail, but I was struck in particular by how seriously SCIAF took the dignity of the people it worked with. This respect included great care in trying to avoid abuse of the power imbalance inherent in the relationship of donor and recipient, as well as a deliberate policy to only use publicity images that were respectful of the individuals pictured. It's easy to pay lip service to the idea of human dignity, but it was quite clear by the end of the evening that SCIAF were doing far more than this: there was a genuine sense of the solidarity between SCIAF and those they were working to help, which led to serious and continuing self-questioning about what they did and how they did it.
Don't forget that donations to SCIAF can be made here.
I'll leave you with one of the films Philippa showed: a potted guide to CST!
That was the last session of the Catholic Social Teaching Classes for this term. Our programme for the third term is in draft form: up to date information can be found here. Classes will restart in April.
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