Solidarity
Basic principle of the people who want to take part in social-oriented projects, such as Carimbo Solidário (the Solidary Stamp), solidarity should never be an instrument of penitency for the remorseful consciences of those who, for any reason, live away from society’s underprivileged flock. Rendering assistance to the deprived is anticipating a better future for us all, by behaving coherently and correctly in our present.
Ethics
Quality standard by which every citizen should gauge his/her acting within the ambit of solidarity, ethics is extremely necessary in all the situations of a human being’s life, mainly when one pledges to help one’s destitute brethren, aiming at building a more equitable and unprejudiced society, no matter how long it takes.
Transparency
That who understands what Ethics is and applies it ceaselessly is automatically a disciple of transparency. Being transparent in one’s attitudes does not mean advertising one’s own deeds, but behaving so as to leave no doubt about each act of solidarity. Solidary behavior requires the constant presence of the dyad ethics-transparency, what ratifies the idea that the accomplishment of the goal depends on the transparency of the means.
Teamwork
Immediate outcome of consciousness and good-will, solidarity goes mandatorily through the universe of planning. And when we are focusing planned solidarity, talking about teamwork is more than just an obligation. It is, indeed, an act of responsibility from those who are reaching out for a long-lasting result, especially in what concerns solidarity.
Responsibility
It is necessary to understand that all those want to engage in solidary teamwork must, before starting, be aware that solidarity, ethics, transparency and teamwork are values that converge to responsibility. Group action is a synonym for responsibility, even though on the whole it depends on individual action, for the success of a solidary action depends on the responsibility of each of its participants, a thesis that founds Carimbo Solidário (the Solidary Stamp) since its creation.
Humbleness
The greatest of human virtues, humbleness not only dignifies the participants of Carimbo Solidário (the Solidary Stamp) but also enhances, within each of them, the outcome of an action, simultaneously building the foundations of the future. A primordial factor for the approximation between society’s neediest areas and those who integrate each and every social action, humbleness must remain the basis of every human relationship, and increasingly foster perseveration as a vehicle for solidarity. |