Periagoge
Scenario

When Your Humanitarian Work Becomes Another Form of Colonialism

I started a microfinance organization to help women in rural Kenya but now I realize I'm just another white savior making myself feel better while perpetuating the same systems I thought I was fighting against.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between good intentions and actual impact reveals the complexity of power dynamics in development work.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Microfinance — small loans and global poverty?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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