Do you ever give money to homeless people or others who need it?

yes i did... sometimes i also have been at the same situation like you who my friends would not allowed me to do so. As my though, it is not important for me to know what their purpose after getting my money or what is the next action after getting my money, unless i had help them.

I always wish of giving money to homeless and also to who need. But i all the time fail to help them 'cause i am also in a very bad situation. I hardly get money to run my home, some times i feel like hanging my self. It is very hard to get earn and run your home ourselves. Even if i can't give money who are in need, i pray for them. So that my prayers could reach to god, and help them out.

yes i do give money to need people but i first see the position and situation and then only i give money. as your friends rightly said some people may just be lying and using the money for liquore etc.

I used to give money to those homeless people or beggars but now I don't. I would like to donate the money to someone who really needs it such as orphans. I would bring some food or cloths to orphans house because I think they are the one who really need our help. Some of those homeless people or beggars can get another way to earn money if they really want, they are more capable in earning money compare to those orphans. In my country, there was a news about a beggar, he is not really a "full time" beggar, what I meant is after he get enough money from all those kind people, he will go back to his own house with own car Mercedes-Benz, he is richer then most of the people who give him money! It is a true story. I'm not saying that we should be suspicious when we donate money to people, but it will be better if we can do the right thing to the right person.

Yes i do it !! I like donating money and useful things that others need .By doing this, I really become very happy that i have helped a poor or a helpless being.May be some day he/she will remember me for the cause and bless me for my future. And those blessings which we get from them , they are really very effective. Nice discussion .

Hubby and I were in the park in Canton and a man approached us and said could we tell him where the nearest shelter would be, that he is homeless and hungry. We were eating Burger King and they gave my hubby fries when he said he wanted onion rings. We didn't give the man money but my hubby did give him his french fries so he would at least have something to eat.

Yes, I have given to numerous homeless people. Usually I just give in small amount. Actually we are supposed to give them food instead of giving them money, because money can be abused by them or being stolen by others. I have even heard of syndicate controlling homeless people to beg money for them.

I used to give anyone who would ask for money in streets but my teacher told me not to do it because they are taking advantage. They are okay physically so they can work and find job to earn money. It would be hard for them to look for jobs with higher salary since they haven't studied, but still they can find one. so instead of giving those people with money, I give donations on foundations like adoption center or home for the aged. i think that's better. be blessed! :)

Of course my answer is yes to this question.When I was still a little child,I usually gave money to almost everyone who begged to me.But as I am getting mature,I have realized there are many tricks in this manner and those beggars are probably tricksters.Perhaps they were not poor and starving at all! Whatever,sometimes I still keep my habit of giving money to homeless and poor people in their appearance.I don't care much whether they are really poor or not,I just can get serene feeling by this means and that's enough for me.

yes we do help needy people many times in a yr ,but many times help has been misused ,that is why i am more careful in selecting persons

Honestly Im not a fan of giving homeless peopekl on the streets money because I dont entirely trust them and whenever I have money wehn I'm walking down the streets I dont tend to have money tos pare. It's usually just for whatever Im doijg that day because when I bring extra money I will spend it on anythigna nd everything, so I just dotn bring extra cash. Then when i dontate money to a set-up charity service and such I know taht only a certain percentage is going to be actually reaching the cause and that just sucks beyond all belief. I do however run a bunch of events throughout the year so that I can raise money for set-up corporate charities and I guess this is donating so it's good but I dont actually ahve to send off my own money, you know? Soemtimes people are jsuts od esperate for charitable money from others that it scares me too. They go to suh lengths that are just not really called for. And whiel I udnersdtand that soemtiems you have to ask otehrs for money i think they should try other approaches as well. There are aso may other things atht you can be doing to earn soem food money and suich...they jujst need to put the etra work into it.

I have to admit that I do not give money to the people I see on the street corners who truly appear to need it. I was once attacked by someone I was trying to help. Since then I can't bring myself to go anywhere near anyone on the street asking for money. On a brighter note...one of my good friends never leaves his house without a stack of ones. He does this so whenever he encounters someone on the street asking for a few dollars he can call them over and hand them two or three one's to brighten their day. I admire him for this.

You know I experienced that over a year ago. A woman approach me and she looks ok, her clothes and she got make up but she was crying and told me she's from a certain far away place in our country and she somebody snatched her things nearly a hold up. And it was the first that I ever heard of it. And out of pity on her situation I gave her a 4 US dollar (I converted it so many would know). And after a 3 weeks I was surprised that I saw her again but not in the same place where I've met her before. She didn't seem to notice me. But i surprised her by asking what she's doing there. And know what? She doesn't recognize me and how we've met because she tells me for the second time that she was lost and needed a money to get home because somebody snatched her bag. Hahahaha! LOL! I found myself laughing at her because I can't control it. I told her "I'm ALREADY YOUR VICTIM" HEHEHE

yes,sometimes i do.when i see someone really poor and miserable,i couldn't help but give them money.but recently,there are truly some people disguising themselves as poor ones and asking money in the streets.i am totally shocked by this.and nowadays i seldom give money to them as i couldn't tell whether they are really poor.however,in my country,there is also another kind of pitiful people.they are disabled,but they struggly badly towards life.for example,they write amazing caligraphy in the streets and that appeals lots people to give them money.i think it's ok,they deserve it.

Yes I do. A small amount will make them happy and it makes me feel good to help people who can't give anything in return because I know God will pay you for doing this.

I try to give out money as often I can when I have it. The problem is, I hate carrying money on me, so oftentimes I don't have any at all and I always feel bad because I want to give them the money, I just don't actually have it. The way that I feel is if I give them the money then I've taken what they've told me at face value. I trusted people enough to trust that they're not lying to me. If they are lying to me, no harm done. What did I have to lose but a couple of dollars? I still have my pride and happiness at knowing that I tried to help out a fellow human being. If they didn't lie, then even better because they will really be able to use the money I give them. So what's the point in wondering if they're lying? What if you say no to someone that really needed the money on the basis that they're lying? If i give it to them, then I have a clear conscience. What they decide to do with it afterward is on them.