Is it wrong to ask for your workmates help to raise a fund for institutions?

As long as all you are doing is asking. You are not nagging them nor pressuring them. You are not putting them on the spot where they feel obligated to give. It will ruin relationships if they feel that you are pressuring them to give. And then, it would be harder to ask them another time. So, just ask once, don't pressure them to give, be thankful, even if they don't give and then, see if you can find others who are willing to give. Some people give to other charities than yours - so be respectful. Perhaps, you can support their charities while they give to your causes. Giving needs to come from the heart.

I applaud you for your generosity in helping other in need and trying to raise fund to help them. No I do not find it wrong to ask you workmates for any help they might be able to give. I feel that if they were the ones needing help they would ask of you to help contribute and I am sure you would give to them.

Well i think it's not wrong to ask from them but it might cause them so inconvince in terms of cash.

That's a good deed to help other people. For me, it is fine solicit to co-workers for support. The help is for a great cause. The support will help a lot of people and I am sure they will give even small things can do.

no crime!

It's not a crime of course to ask for help especially for a help for othe people. You just need to make it sure to them that it's really for donating and helping the kids. Perhaps you should give them contacts to some officials for them to confirm about charity donations you are asking from them.

That's indeed a good act to help the needy. I knew someone who organizes a fun run and bazaar for her dying officemate. I really admire this woman who did all the effort to raise money for her officemate who is suffering kidney failure and is now undergoing dialysis twice a week. I am sure your officemates will help you with your kindness...keep it up

It's a really hard question, because people's opinions differ on this subject. Some people see this as okay, but some people hate it when their e-mail accounts or facebook pages are spammed and flooded with messages asking help or money. If I had a problem like that, I think I would talk to the people in person, because it can really be really annoying when I get messages like that in my e-mail, and because of them I can't really see the valuable mails, because peopl,e here tend to send these kinds of messages. Also, that way, you can know who can help, and who cannot, because charity is a good thing, but most people don't have the money to donate to every single charity that sends them a message. Maybe write to a local paper? Then people could donate, not even only money, but certain equipments or toys.