Bandaging Homelessness Makes it Worse
By James Whitford published in the Joplin Globe November 8, 2015 For 10 years, I practiced wound care. I’ve probed, irrigated, and cut dead tissue…
Category: Policy Analysis
Old Techniques Good for Today
By James Whitford published in the Joplin Globe Sept 13, 2015 Last month, the Foundation for Government Accountability published a paper titled “SNAP To It:…
Less Welfare, More Charity
Published on 8-23-14 Excerpted from the CATO Institute (www.cato.org). Written by Michael D. Tanner – Originally Published on www.nationalreview.com, August 20, 2014 In 1985, wealthy…
Where Empowerment Begins
James Whitford, Executive Director Watered Gardens Gospel Rescue Mission – Published in The Joplin Globe, April 30, 2014 I recall a trip to Grand…
Redefining Poverty
James Whitford, Executive Director Watered Gardens Gospel Rescue Mission – Published in The Joplin Globe, June 19, 2013 I remember meeting a man on…
Why work?
James Whitford, Executive Director Watered Gardens Gospel Rescue Mission Last week a couple of nice police officers approached me at the rescue mission to…
Beyond good intentions, charity requires justice
James Whitford, Executive Director Watered Gardens Gospel Rescue Mission – Published in The Joplin Globe August 31, 2012 A well-dressed guy showed up at…
Effective Compassion not Government’s Job
James Whitford, Executive Director Watered Gardens Gospel Rescue Mission – Published in The Joplin Globe I was recently contacted by the Missouri Association for…
Time to halt the handout
James Whitford, Executive Director Watered Gardens Gospel Rescue Mission – Published in The Joplin Globe March 4, 2012 After working diligently to connect charitable organizations…
Broken people or broken system?
James Whitford, Executive Director Watered Gardens Gospel Rescue Mission – Published in The Joplin Globe February 5, 2012 Are the people broken or is the…
