Madeleine and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

I joined the J-Team because I felt like I was going to have a direct impact on the charity we chose in the end. Sometimes when you donate money to a charity, you never know exactly where your money is going. But with J-Team, you get a satisfaction with meeting real people from these agencies, and knowing in the back of your mind that you could the one to help them with their problems.

This week we talked a lot about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. As a group, we all felt like the needs towards the bottom of the pyramid were things that we could help with immediately, such as food, water, shelter and safety. The higher towards the top were tings that money couldn’t necessarily buy to help someone such as self esteem, family, and respect. Our main example was the earthquake in Haiti.

I learned quite a big from our visit to Jewish Family Services. I didn’t realize how many programs they currently offer and the huge need for them. It really is a great place to go and they seem to make a huge difference in the lives of others.