Conférencière
Social Cohesion
It’s a beautiful thing to help others, to share, to support, to be in solidarity.
AND… When should we help? How? And with what approach?
Let’s reflect:
When someone calls for help, it usually sounds like:
- “Please help me, I need you!”
- “I need some good advice, guidance, or information to figure this out on my own if possible.
- Have you ever been through something like this?
- How did you overcome it?
- What can I do for you in return for your time and support?”
Which of these two types of requests are you more likely to respond to? 1 or 2?
I. Saying YES to the first type of request:
- The person is happy, yes…
- But they remain dependent.
- They were not involved in the process.
- At the next challenge, they’ll ask for help again.
- No empowerment.
II. Saying YES to the second type of request:
- The person is involved.
- They learn how to handle the situation firsthand.
- They gain confidence and will be more likely to help others the same way in the future.
- Yes to empowerment!
So… What kind of help is truly valuable for someone in need? Obviously, the second one.
What kind of help is more impactful for their environment and the community? Clearly, again, the second one.
When was the last time you helped someone? How did they ask for your help — like #1 or #2? And how did you respond — with immediate relief or with empowerment?
Let’s change the world together. Let’s learn not only how to help, but why it matters to do it this way.
We are responsible. We are the only ones responsible. We are capable by nature. The strength is within us. We just need clarity to truly know what we want:
- To be dependent or autonomous?
- To be survivors or examples to follow?
It’s our choice — always ours. And we are never spared from the consequences of our choices.
Whether we’re helping or asking for help… in both situations we change the world through the way we give and the way we ask.