Charity is something that is absolutely normal in the United States and developed European countries, and a significant percentage of people make a feasible contribution to helping those in need. In Russia, unfortunately, this phenomenon is still the fate of only a few and is considered something unusual. But the main thing for every person is to start.
First, consider the reasons and myths that supposedly prevent a person from doing charity work. In fact, these are just excuses.
1. To help someone, you need to be very rich. Desirable, like Rockefeller. My 100 rubles will not help anyone.
Help! If at least every second adult capable person donated 100 rubles every month to charity, more than one life could be saved. When ordering another cup of coffee in a cafe, think about whether the absence of a hundred rubles will hit your budget.
In addition, charity is not only material assistance. You can engage with children from orphanages, hold educational games, visit children in a hospital or the elderly in a nursing home. Your attention is equally important.
2. I do not have time for this.
Famous actors, businessmen, entertainers, TV hosts find at this time. Although they are also very busy, no less than you.
3. There are scammers all around, I'm not sure that my money will reach the goal.
Unfortunately, scammers in this area do occur. So you need to transfer money only to well-known funds that maintain full reporting. For example, the Give Life fund, Advita fund and others. On their sites you can track the receipt of your funds and what they were spent on. Always check the information in the official sources of each fund or by phone, as sometimes fraudsters act on their behalf.
4. I work and pay taxes. Everything else should be done by the state.
Must. But, as everyone knows, the state does very little to help the vulnerable layers of the population, and this is a fact. There are problems in society, and they must be resolved to the best of their ability. Even in developed countries, some diseases are treated completely at the expense of charitable funds. And charity is the norm for them.
So, first you need to realize that charity is not heroism, not something outstanding, and not even a “good deed”. This is a normal act of a conscious person, which should become familiar.
Then choose who you would like to help. There are enough options: for children from orphanages or dysfunctional families, elderly people, people with various serious illnesses, people with disabilities, and homeless animals. You can help: with money, things, becoming a volunteer, organizing events and events, becoming a blood donor.
Choose a trustworthy fund. Examine the information on the Internet, call there, ask all your questions.
If you still do not want to transfer money, you can provide targeted assistance. For example, bring necessary medicines, hygiene products to the hospital, transfer money personally to a specific person. Information about people who need it can also be found on the website of the charity foundation.
If you have free time - you can become a volunteer of the fund and visit children in orphanages or hospitals, organize the collection of necessary things and other actions.
In our society there is also a strong opinion that charity should be done quietly and it’s not customary to talk about it. Probably, it was invented by those who do nothing in this direction. On the contrary, this topic must necessarily be covered so that people have enough information about how and to whom they can help. So, becoming a volunteer, invite your friends and acquaintances to the team, post information on social networks. After all, maybe someone will see and want to join.