There are a lot of great books that deal with the subject of trying to help the disadvantaged. Below are some that are very helpful.

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Books About Effectively Helping in Developing Countries

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• When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor ...and Yourself

  • By Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert​

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• The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done Much Ill and so Little Good

  • By William Easterly​

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• The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World

  • By Jacquelne Novogratz​

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• The Hole in Our Gospel: What Does God Expect of Us? The Answer That Dhanged My Life

  • By Richard Stearns​

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Books About Making an Impact 

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• Doing Good Is Simple: Making a Difference Right Where You Are

  • By Chris Marlow​

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• Interrupted: When Jesus Wrecks Your Comfortable Christianity

  • By Jen Hatmaker​

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A Book to Help Understand the African Culture

• African Friends and Money Matters

  • By David Marantz

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Books About the Necessity of Christian Missions

• Let the Nations Be Glad: The Supremacy of God in Missions

  • By John Piper

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• Salvation to the Ends of the Earth: A Biblical Theology Mission 

  • ​Andreas J. Kostenberger and Peter T. O’Brien