Do you like giving to the poor?

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I really like giving to the poor. It makes me feel like a better person. It lifts me up when I am down. Anyone else feel this way?

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One winter on a freezing cold day I met a man and his dog and the dog was shivering later on I kicked myself for not giving him £20 and saying go and get warm

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I would if I had a living wage, only have disability money at the moment.

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I help anyone who asks me for help, period. I can’t always help everyone who asks for money though because I rarely ever carry any cash on me. I always feel embarrassed and ashamed when this is the case.

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I do what I can. These days there’s a lot of charities trying to hassle you out of coin but I donate what I can. It’s not much but your right that the gift of giving is good for the giver and the receiver! Good for you @SnowTiger !

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Thank you!

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There was a homeless man in town I would regularly give to but I have not seen him in ages.

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I donate money to Doctors Without Borders sometimes. During the last hurricane season I donated to the Red Cross. I also donate to Amnesty International. I won’t be able to donate money for a while because I had to pay quite a bit to get my cats taken care of at the vetenary clinic.

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There is one homeless man who has white hair and a white beard who I have tried to help but he won’t accept any money or help. I’ve seen him walking around the neighborhood for years and years. All he does is walk and sleep on the streets. Not sure why no one helps him.

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I always buy the big issue never a doubt because they are trying to get themselves sorted. I am wary of giving money after a man insisted on more and basically made me scared and then angry because I don’t have an income other than benefits so he basically abused my kindness, so I don’t give money anymore.

I go training away from home once a month and was there this past weekend people kept coming up to me and asking for money multiple times and by the end I was exasperated I do not carry a lot of cash around because of my experience with that one man. And I am aware we have gangs where one distracts you while another steals out of your bag.

I hate I have to think like this I didn’t doubt giving money before but now i don’t feel able to. But i still buy the big issue from those I recognise and can have a conversation with or if there is an issue I can ask for their number so it is controlled and safe

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I donate to a local homeless charity rather than people on the street. I used to see much more people begging while living in Essex . I’ve not seen anyone begging here but this is a small town compared to where Iived.

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I give to my church and to the Salvation Army every month. The Salvation Army helped out my child one time when he was homeless for a short period.

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I do when it’s my choice. I don’t like it when the government confiscates an excessive portion of my wage and wastes it on rubbish.

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I sometimes buy a four pack of beer for those sleeping rough and sum noodles in the local precinct. Cos frankly - most of them are alcoholics anyway, so im just kidding myself that if i give them money they are gonna buy food with it. I figure that at least ive given them some mental peace of mind whilst drunk - instead of them dwelling on the shite situation they are in for a couple of hours.

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When I used to smoke rolling tobacco I would always give homeless folks smokes if they asked. Not very healthy but it certainly brought them some happiness.

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I don’t look for opportunities to give to the poor, but if they ask if I want to make a donation to charity at the Walmart checkout line, I usually do.

It does make me feel good inside.

But if you count only my cash benefits, I think I’m under the poverty line myself. So I’m not going to give more than a buck or two.

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Well I donate my clothes and give food to people on the street when I bought too much.

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I like helping people out. I donate clothes and items if/when I can, I especially like doing it face-to-face. People get so grateful, they mostly don’t know what to say.
I remember what it’s like having to rely on the charity of others. If I can help make that a positive experience for someone else, I’m in.

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I gave to the poor and i didnt have foodmoney for myself.

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I don’t give money because I usually don’t have extra but I try to live by the golden rule. Recently a homeless man was asking for money so I gave him a cigarette. Another time an old man dropped his cane so I picked it up so he wouldn’t have to bend over and risk falling. Just treat people how you want to be treated. :sunny:

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