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    the poor‚ elderly and disabled.. Social welfare services began back in 1601 when the Elizabethan Poor Laws was established in England. It was the first time the government established laws that put the responsibility on the government instead of charities to assist the poor. When the Pilgrims came to America‚ hey also used the same policies to help the poor and elderly. This practice continued throughout history and by 1926‚ forty states had established some type of public relief program for mothers

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    Analyzing the Major Theme in "A Model of Christian Charity" John Winthrop’s "A Model of Christian Charity" illustrates America’s status as the leading nation of the world and the unity of the Americans community. Throughout his speech‚ Winthrop talked about the bonds and ties‚ during his speech he talked about the same theme using different words in order to reinforce the idea that a successful colony must keep absolute unity and conformity. The whole speech is presented in the first plural person

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    Rodjanét Williams History 101 Professor Panski March 13‚ 2013 A Model of Christian Charity by John Winthrop Essay John Winthrop began his and his fellow Puritan’s journey to the New World with words meant for comfort‚ guidance‚ and inspiration. Instead‚ what he delivers is a speech of timeless philosophy and life guiding principles. “A Model of Christian Charity” was a sermon delivered to the passengers aboard the Arabella in 1630. Winthrop delivered this sermon as he led a massive expedition

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    ‘Inform your readers of a charity that they should donate to‚ and explain the type of work they do’ The Canal and river trust The Canal and River Trust is a charitable trust that was set up to look after the waterways of England and Wales. Firstly‚ The Canal and River Trust was founded in 1989‚ by William Sheffield‚ a British/Welsh citizen. Moreover there are over 3000 volunteers and 2000 employers who dedicated to keeping people‚ nature and history united. We also support and provide services for

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    Social Exclusion in Postmodern Society Strategies Analysis – Street Angels Charity Documentary Content Introduction 3 Maximising Income and Securing Basic Resources 3 Strengthening Social Support and Network Integration 5 Partnership 5 Social Citizenship 6 Summary and conclusion 6 Reference 6 Introduction Street Angels consortium‚ which the original aim was to keep more children off the street‚ was founded in 1988 and now aim to develop and maintain accessible

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    John Winthrop’s “Model of Christian Charity‚” Anne Bradstreet’s The Tenth Muse‚ and Cotton Mather’s Wonders of the Invisible World connect and juxtapose world events during the 1600s. Winthrop supposedly presented his “Model of Christian Charity” sermon on the Arabella en route from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. While the Mayflower Compact was not a sermon‚ it connects to Winthrop’s sermon in two ways. First‚ both are significant to the ships they were presented on‚ the Mayflower and Arabella

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    The British Empire took control of and brought Christianity to more than 458 million people and was extremely powerful. In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe‚ British missionaries come to a pre-colonial Ibo society. The Ibo people are very culture oriented and take great pride in their traditions and practices. When Christians arrive in their small village of Umuofia and try to change things‚ most of the people are angry don’t know what to do‚ especially Okonkwo. Some people convert‚ some remain

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    on how the early foreigners streamed into the Pacific‚ in order to understand how these foreigners had affected our Pacific way of living. After about a week of research I prevailed against this outstanding topic which was how the early Pacific missionaries had impacted our oceanic nations. I established a sense that I enjoyed the act of tracing our Pacific Island culture and the way these early foreigners had affected it as I knew what benefits I would reap from it. Throughout the course of the unit

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    for. Initially‚ a successful charity requires successful partners. The Ronald McDonald House Charity (RMDC) has sponsors from some of the most successful companies in today’s era such as the following: McDonald’s‚ The Coca-Cola Company‚ Southwest Airlines‚ LaZ-Boy‚ AT&T‚ Tempur- Pedic‚ Georgia-Pacific‚ Dillard’s‚ DuPont‚ Tyvek‚ Ecolab‚ and Thirty-One. These corporations donate anywhere from $100‚000 to $1 million annually. These corporations work hard to keep the charity and the house alive and well

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    Alexis de Tocqueville‚ a renowned French political thinker and historian‚ made observations about the development of public charity in England‚ particularly in his seminal work "Democracy in America." Tocqueville’s analysis offers insights into the relationship between industrialization and the evolution of charitable practices. Tocqueville argued that industrialization in England led to significant societal changes‚ including shifts in economic structures and social norms. One key aspect of this

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