Charity vs Justice: What’s the Difference?

Charity vs Justice Charity justice Private, individual acts Responds to immediate need Provides direct service (eg. food, clothing, shelter) Public, collective actions Responds to long-term need Promotes change in institutions

Charity vs Justice Charity Justice Requires repeated actions Directed at the effects of injustice: symptoms Examples: homeless shelters, food banks, clothing drives, emergency services Resolves structural injustice Directed at the root causes of injustice: disease Examples: legislative advocacy, community organizing, changing policies, agricultural worker injustice campaigns