This book is about the invaluable contribution of charities and
humanitarians in our world, the benevolence of the majority, and
the atrocities of a (very small) minority. Mankind's difficulties
often stem from natural disasters, including terrible weather
conditions creating human misery. The tsunami and the famine in
Ethiopia are typical examples. The other difficulties that have
beset humanity from time immemorial are man-made, like wars,
slavery, and pogroms. We also have dictatorships, pariah states,
and police states, which do not seek to serve their people and
alienate the international community. The people in these places
become outcasts, despite genuine and determined efforts by others
to bring them into the fold. In any society, we see the destructive
effects of misunderstanding, greed, envy, hatred, and
discrimination. Senseless acts of individual barbarism also pose a
problem. Governments, democratic or otherwise, are installed with
all the natural and human resources, as well as the goodwill of the
global community, to serve and, where necessary, manage the
difficulties of the people. History and current affairs indicate
that no government is capable of delivering utopia to its people -
even those unhampered by ideology, political sensitivities,
self-interest, and retribution. Mankind's difficulties are ever so
complex. Invariably, the void left has to be managed for mankind to
have a life worth living. "Nature abhors a vacuum," so says the
adage. Political stalwarts like Abraham Lincoln and courageous
clergymen William Wilberforce rise to the fore. This pious hegemony
is ably supported by charities, humanitarians, and ordinary
individuals who have shown courage and compassion and the
willingness to save and improve lives. Charities continue to make
the difference. The courage and compassion of Lincoln, Wilberforce,
Nightingale, and Mother Teresa may be unsurpassed, but Providence
will continue to provide heroes and heroines for humanity.
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