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- Under 100
- First published
- 1899
- Pages
- 106
About this book
Charitable work begins with knowing a household, in Mary Ellen Richmond's handbook for volunteers who visit people living in poverty. Addressed to beginners working independently or through churches and societies, it treats friendship as a continuing responsibility. Richmond draws on charity organizations in Baltimore, Boston and London, along with the example of Hull House in Chicago. Chapters cover breadwinners, homemakers, children, health, recreation and relief.
The discussion of household borrowing makes the book's practical approach especially clear. Richmond describes costly loans secured against furniture, explains how fees can deepen financial trouble, and urges visitors to seek legal advice about a family's contract. She also considers fairer lending organizations as a way of preventing dependence on charity.
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Book facts
- Author
- Mary Ellen Richmond
- First published
- 1899
- Reading time
- About 3 hours
- Pages
- 106
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Educational
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online