In the face of what can seem like overwhelming crises, it is tempting to drift into helplessness. But Sant’Egidio’s conviction, founded in more than fifty years of grassroots encounter, is that every life matters. We do not begin with policies or debates; we begin with people. We listen. We walk beside. We share a cup of tea, a meal, a word of solace. We strive to make visible those whom society often renders invisible.