Tension Between Relief and Developmental Approach to Poverty

ID: 2585 ~ Source: Dorrell, Jimmy, interviewed by Marla Lester, February 28, 2001, in Waco, Texas, Baylor Institute for Oral History. View Full Interview
This file appears in: Mission Waco Mission World

Jimmy Dorrell discusses the tension they felt between meeting immediate needs like food and shelter vs addressing developmental issues like joblessness etc.

This file appears in: Mission Waco Mission World

By Anabel Burke
Mission Waco has been a cornerstone of the Waco community for decades. Even before the official creation of Mission Waco, founders Jimmy and Janet Dorrell worked hard to make a difference in the impoverished neighborhood of North Waco. After…