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How to sustain hope when your charitable work feels futile

I've been volunteering at the homeless shelter for five years and I'm starting to feel like nothing I do matters because the same people keep coming back.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The persistent nature of systemic problems can erode the personal meaning found in individual acts of service.

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.