ESP 9 Unit I L4 - in Solidarity With The People - Civil Society and Solidarity

In Solidarity with the
People:
Civil Society and
Solidarity
Objectives:
● Determine examples of civil society and their
respective role in attaining the common good
● Understand the levels of communication helps in
creating relevant and meaningful interaction with
others
● Demonstrate understanding that; being sensitive to
both verbal and nonverbal communication promotes
better relationships with others.
"Solidarity helps to see the 'other'-whether a
person, people, or nation- not just as some kind of
instrument, with a work capacity and physical
strength to be exploited at low cost and then
discarded when no longer useful, but as our
'neighbor,' a 'helper,' to be made a sharer, on a par
with ourselves in the banquet of life to which all
are equally invited by God."
-John Paul II, On Social Concerns
It is unusual for a person to ignore
or to be indifferent to the plight of
others. As social beings, it is part of
our nature not to merely pity those
who are suffering but to be moved to
do something for them. We go out of
our way to do whatever we can do to
help. We are in a journey with others
in this life. Nobody leaves someone
behind.
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WHAT AM I?
St. Paul of Tarsus says

that "none of us lives for
oneself, and no one dies
for oneself."
WHAT AM I?
Volunteers from different

groups in the country
support government
programs to be able to
provide for the needs of the
citizens. These groups are
what we generally call the
civil society.
"If I am not for myself, who will
be for me?
But if I am only for myself, what
am I?"
-Ethics of the Fathers, 1:14
CIVIL SOCIETY
Jan Aart Scholte, a professor of
Politics and International Studies,
describes civil society as "a political
space where voluntary associations
deliberately seek to shape the rules
that govern aspects of social life."
Civil society refers to the sector
that is between the state and the
people.
The Philippine Constitution
1. Article II, Section 23. "The State shall encourage non
governmental, community-based, or sector organizations that
promote the welfare of the nation."
2. Article XIII, Section 15. "The State shall respect the role of
independent people's organizations to enable the people to o
pursue and protect, within the democratic framework, their
legitimate and collective interests and aspirations through
peaceful and lawful means."
3. Article XIII, Section 16. "The right of the
people and their organizations to
effective and reasonable participation
at all levels of social, political, and
economic decision-making shall not be
abridged. The State shall, by law,
facilitate the establishment of adequate
consultation mechanisms."
Government/
Agencies
People/
Businesses
Community
Civil Society
Civil Society Organizations (CSO) are groups that are
organized independently of and operate outside of but interact
with the state and market. These are nonprofit,
nongovernment, and voluntary organizations that seek to
achieve change on a particular social issues like poverty,
unemployment, education, environment, and others.
This includes charitable institutions, indigenous
organizations, religious based groups, human rights groups,
academe, and media groups. c
Nongovernment Organizations (NGOs) aim to improve
health services, education, care for orphans and senior
citizens, and environment- friendly activities.
Civil society also pertains to any collective voluntary
activity of a group of people to help address a need in the
community.
Therefore, civil society is not confined only to NGO
representations or groups. Individuals as free agents can also
be private contributors.
The Asian Development Bank reports that
"Today, Philippine civil society organizations
are widely seen as some of the most vibrant
and advanced in the world. The Philippines
has the largest number of NGOs per capita in
Asia, and many believe that if civil society has
contributed to democratization anywhere, it is
in the Philippines. Many of the key
international NGOs and networks are based in
the Philippines and headed by Filipinos."
The work of civil society
is a concrete manifestation
of solidarity in a
community. The ultimate
goal of every civil society is
to help attain the common
good.
What are the acts of
solidarity of the individual,
groups/civil society, and
government?
WHAT IS SOLIDARITY?
The principle of solidarity refers to the
"firm and persevering determination to
commit oneself to the common good.
That is to say to the good of all and of
each individual, because we are all
really responsible for all"
(Sollicitudo Rei Socialis).
Solidarity
➔ Acceptance of the truth that we are social
beings and that we are connected with others.
➔ Fundamental truth that we are born for
community.
As members of the community, we have the
responsibility to cooperate and find ways to
help in building the family, the community in
school, the church, and the country.
"Solidarity highlights, in a particular way,
the intrinsic social nature of the human person,
the equality of all in dignity and rights, and the
common path of individuals and peoples towards
an even more committed unity"
(Mater et Magistra)
This virtue helps us see that as social beings, we are all
members of one human family and we share equal human
dignity. Solidarity teaches us that we are all responsible
for each other, we are all interdependent, and we are
affected by what happens to our fellow human beings.
Solidarity also means we should commit ourselves to work
for the common good.
It is precisely because we are
social beings that we naturally feel
this connectedness or solidarity
with other people regardless of
race and age.
Solidarity is about standing
together with others particularly
those who are suffering. With
respect to humanity, we are
naturally linked through our
common need to belong.
If we seek the basic needs
like food, shelter, clothing, and
companionship for ourselves,
then we must also seek them
for others and help them
attain these the best way we
can.
When we say we are "solid
as a group," we actually mean
we are united and unanimous
when it comes to the group's
objective. We act as one body,
thereby, achieving not only
the goal but also harmony
within the group. This is
solidarity.
Practicing Solidarity
Solidarity goes beyond idealism.

It is something that we can do in
relation to others. It is primarily
an attitude or a way of looking at
the people around us born out of
our desire to make life beautiful,
not only for us but also for others.
Specific signs of solidarity are our genuine concern
for the plight of others and our motivation to serve
others in our own little ways.
Little actions that show the principle of solidarity are:
1. donating food or clothing when there is a call for
gathering goods for relief operations;
2. participating actively in the school's outreach
program;
3. sending or giving messages of encouragement to
those who are suffering;
4. volunteering to share our time and skills during
outreach programs; and
5. empathize or grieve with those who are lonely and
hurting.
Is global solidarity
possible?
Global Solidarity
We are one large and growing human family. We all need

to take care of each other. Global solidarity implies that we
give our sincere commitment to do whatever we can do to
alleviate the sufferings of the marginalized in society. There
can be no authentic integral human development when
people are deeply mired in poverty, suffering from
discrimination, oppression, and hopelessness.
Bigger and more economically
stable countries should assist the
underdeveloped countries.
Global Solidarity
● Encourages each nation to work

toward the common good.
● Universal bond, linking together all
human beings across generations,
cultures, races, and beliefs.
● brothers' and sisters' keepers
Typhoon Yolanda struck the Philippines on
November 8, 2013
Foreign governments sent equipment and facilities like
portable clinics to aid those who were hurt and injured. Japan
sent more than 1,000 personnel and three naval warships in one of
the country's biggest relief operations.
● Global aid organizations quickly responded by sending
goods and funds to the area.
● Two kids from China sang for the people who were
devastated in the areas ravaged by the typhoon.
● Two girls sold lemonade drinks in Los Angeles,
California for the benefit of the typhoon victims.
● There was a six-year-old Japanese preschooler who
donated his piggy bank savings to typhoon survivors.
● Pope Francis offered
prayers for the Philippines.
These global initiatives, no
matter how small or big, are all
expressions of global solidarity.
These acts of kindness renewed
and strengthened our faith in
humanity.
"We are all one family in the world.
Building a community that empowers
everyone to attain his or her full potential
through each of us respecting each other's
dignity, rights, and responsibilities makes
the world a better place to live in."
- Saint John Paul II (Sollicitudo Rei
Socialis)
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In Solidarity with the

St. Paul of Tarsus says

Volunteers from different

Solidarity goes beyond idealism.

We are one large and growing human family. We all need

● Encourages each nation to work

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