Elena Kagan

The modern concept of Christian humanitarian aid is based on teachings from the Bible.[1] Charity and providing assistance to the poor are concepts established in the Old Testament.[2] According to Exodus, part of one's tithe was devoted to the needy (orphans, widows, foreigners). In the New Testament, Jesus taught much about the subject of charity. In the Sermon on the Mount, he called for people to help not only friends but also enemies,[3] as well as those rejected by society, such as people with disabilities.[4] In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, he described the medical care paid by a Samaritan to a Jew (both peoples were enemies), as a model of love for his neighbor.[5][6] Paul of Tarsus has also raised funds for the underprivileged.[7]