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How to help the poor

“We can do no great things; only small things with great love.” - Mother Teresa

We often get asked how to help the poor. At some point in our lives, we want to help the poor. Most of the time, we don’t do anything at all. Perhaps we are ashamed of helping the poor, perhaps we don’t know how to, perhaps we can’t.

Here are some ways to help to people;

Direct monetary help: find someone who is in need of money and just give them a few hundred/thousands of rupees. Just make sure that the needy will not waste the money and use it wisely. Alternatively you buy the things they need.

Get them clothes: there are many who can’t afford decent clothes. You find the people who wants some clothes (in Bihar, you don’t have to go very far) and offer to buy clothes for them. There is nothing less dignified than not having clothes.

Give food: offer to give grains for a month to a poor family. You can give a bag of rice or wheat directly to a poor family and let them know that they will get another one when they finish.

Sponsor an orphan: visit an orphanage and donate some gifts to the children. Most cities in India have one. Here is a list for you to see. Bihar has its own share of orphans. http://www.indianorphanages.net/orphanage/orphanages.html

Make a house for the homeless: you can build a house for the homeless poor. A mud house can go a long way for those who don’t have a house.

Give the poor water: find an area where there is scarcity of water or lack of clean drinking water. You can get a hand pump installed.

Provide medical care: in India, the rich has their medical care taken care of, the super rich goes to the USA for treatment. What about those who die without any medical treatment whatsoever. Find the poor who needs medical treatment and get them treated.

Provide education: many children have to work as labourers to survive missing out on vital education. Pick a child and provide them education, get them admitted to a school, buy them books, offer to send a few hundred rupees every month. Talk to their parents and express your desires to help.

If you are feeling like helping the poor, don’t be ashamed. Do what you can. Help those who are weak and marginalized in society.

More ideas welcome.

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Permalink Reply by peter singh iqbaal on May 31, 2012 at 8:55pm

bery gud idia

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Permalink Reply by h k singh on June 22, 2012 at 6:48pm

Rachna Gupta said:

I gave them money. Then I lectured them to work hard and earn more money, send their kids to school and regularly buy lottery ticket.

hksingh said

Is this much okay ?

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Permalink Reply by Rohini on June 23, 2012 at 1:34am

I gave a bunch of my clothes to charity. If you dont want something you can always donate.

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Permalink Reply by ankit singh on June 23, 2012 at 12:11pm

CONCLUSION :- donate waste material

hahaha awesome idea ;)

Rohini said:

I gave a bunch of my clothes to charity. If you dont want something you can always donate.

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Permalink Reply by Mohammed Hossen on June 23, 2012 at 10:19pm

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Shalu ji, you have put a very important question to all of us and all the suggestions/ideas posted are good and realistic. Put them into practice.We have obligations/duties to help the poor.

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Permalink Reply by Rachna Gupta on June 24, 2012 at 9:15pm

Well, you give it in America. How Bihari poor will get your charity ? When you come next time, fill your suitcase with old clothes and distribute them to poors in Bihar.

Rohini said: