Dangers of Social Intervention, Lessons learned from visiting various disaster sites in the past 10 years.

1. The Dangers of
Social Intervention
By Robin Low

2. MAKING LIFE DECISIONS
FOR THOSE WE TRY TO HELP

3. WHEN DISASTERS STRIKE,
IT’S NATURE’S FAULT

4. WHAT HAPPENS AFTERWARDS,
IT’S OUR RESPONSIBILITY

5. SOME PEOPLE ARE GIVEN A BURDEN,
OTHERS, WE, ARE GIVEN A GIFT

6. USE YOUR GIFT
TO LIFT THE BURDEN OF OTHERS

7. Everyone can help.

8. OFTEN WHEN WE HELP…
WE MAKE LIFE
DECISIONS FOR THOSE
WE ARE HELPING.

9. OFTEN WHEN WE
HELP…
We fail to see the
whole picture and feel
content to help.
We search the approach
most efficient to us not to
those we are trying to help.

10. DISPLACEMENT OF LOCAL CAPACITY
IN DISASTER RESPONSE

11. EXCLUSION OF LOCALS
IN DISASTER RECOVERY

12. WE MEASURE OUR SUCCESS BY THE
DELIVERY OF HELP OR COMPLETION OF
ACTIONS NOT ACTUAL IMPACT.

13. What happens to your donations?

14. SO THEN WHAT CAN WE DO?

15. NEVER HELP:
enable, engage, empower
and connect

16. THE CURSE OF
EXCLUSION AND DISPLACEMENT

17. DISASTERS DON’T CREATE REFUGEES,
THEY CREATE SURVIVORS.

18. IT IS THE CONVENTIONAL RELIEF
SYSTEM THAT TURNS SURVIVORS
INTO REFUGEES.

19. WHO ARE THE DISASTER
SURVIVORS?

20. DISASTERS DESTROY THE PHYSICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE, BUT THE SOCIAL
STRUCTURE REMAINS

21. DISASTERS DESTROY THE
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
BUT THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE REMAINS

22. DISASTERS DO NOT DESTROY
CAPACITY OR KNOWLEDGE

23. I SEE AMAZING PEOPLE WALKING
AROUND LIKE REGULAR PEOPLE
Ms Aikawa

24. I SEE AMAZING PEOPLE WALKING
AROUND LIKE REGULAR PEOPLE

25. I SEE AMAZING PEOPLE WALKING
AROUND LIKE REGULAR PEOPLE
Dr Suda

26. I SEE AMAZING PEOPLE WALKING
AROUND LIKE REGULAR PEOPLE

27. But Why?

28. THE USE OF SOLDIERS AS PEACEKEEPERS
DO THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TRAINING?

29. EVERYONE IS AN ACTOR
WHAT ROLES ARE WE PLAYING?

30. RELIEF 2.0: INDEPENDENT FIELD UNITS,
LOCALS, SOCIAL NETWORKS AND
MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES

31. RUNNING ERRANDS
THAT SAVE LIVES

32. COORDINATION THROUGH
COMMUNICATION, NOT
CENTRALIZATION

33. EVERYONE CAN JOIN
AND ADD VALUE

34. THE BEST TEAM IS NOT THE ONE WITH
THE BEST MEMBERS, BUT THE TEAM
THAT MAKES ITS MEMBERS BETTER
AND ENABLES THEM TO DO MORE.

35. USE SUPPLY FROM LOCAL STORES
EVERY STORE NEEDS TO HAVE INVENTORY
GOVT / NGO TO PAY STORES FOR SUPPLY
SOLDIERS ASSIST LOCALS TO OPEN DOORS

36. FAIR PAY FOR VOLUNTEERS

37. HELP BUSINESSES RESTART

38. FIND YOUR SUPER POWER, JOIN A
LEAGUE OF HEROES AND EXERCISE IT

39. MARKETS OF HOPE:
ENABLING ENTREPRENEURS
VS. CREATING REFUGEES

40. DISASTER RECOVERY WITH DIGNITY,
INCLUSION, GENERATION OF WEALTH
AND OPPORTUNITIES

41. FROM DONATIONS TO PURCHASES,
FROM BEGGARS TO MERCHANTS,
FROM ONE TIME TO SUSTAINABILITY

42. LOCAL INNOVATION AND
GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Your very own competitive advantage

43. WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT,
MAKES US BETTER

44. JOIN US TO IMPACT PEOPLE’S LIVES AND
TOGETHER WE CAN CHANGE THE
WORLD