The Desire to Help in a Disaster

It's hard to predict what any given individual will do when chaos and war up end the routines of daily life. Most people in most countries, during most civil wars, do not take it upon themselves to fight. Individuals have sought to provide basic needs and stability to their communities byr creating local councils. In many communities, the most powerful non governmental organizations are churches. They give us an idea of how american communities might handle the retreat of the state.