Welfare

Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap. Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

There are two types of welfare systems in society. Those that are voluntary and those that are not.

The first is a matter of charity and the second is a matter of force.

Below we have added general links that you can navigate through to discover an abundance of resources aimed at responsible living. Should you be familiar with any such endeavors we encourage you to post you experiences under the proper heading.

Homeless

Israel found themselves homeless when they were kicked out of Egypt and managed to care for the needs of their society through faith, hope and charity. Early Christians Jews were cast out of Rome by Claudius and the next thing we know is that Paul went into the tent making business. When Jerusalem was destroyed thousands left while Titus's army surrounded it.

Those people who left were stripped of all their possessions and money by the rebellious Jews who had just seized control of the city and recently had thrown James, the head of the Church at that time, from one of its wall.

Most of those people were probably Christians. They suddenly found themselves destitute and homeless because of their faith. Through out the ages people have often become homeless through no fault of their own. Read more...

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Low-tech Magazine

Low-tech Magazine refuses to assume that every problem has a high-tech solution. A simple, sensible, but nevertheless controversial message; high-tech has become the idol of our society. Instead, Low-tech Magazine talks about the potential of past and often forgotten knowledge and technologies when it comes to designing a sustainable society. Read more...

Instructables

Instructables contains a huge library of how-to videos. It's been comically referred to as the man's Pinterest...or "Manterest"! As with most user compiled video sites, individual viewer discernment is advised.

http://www.instructables.com/index

Practical Action

Practical Answers online material is presented under a number of subject topics and sub-topics listed on this page. Information presented by Practical Action is focused small-scale appropriate technology aimed at improving access to infrastructure and enterprise development for people living in poverty. Read more...

http://www.appropedia.org/Welcome_to_Appropedia

http://en.howtopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

http://opensourceecology.org/

Welfare types