do you give alms to kids on the street begging for money?

@maryannemax (12154)
Sweden
December 19, 2006 4:33am CST
it's christmas season again. here in the philippines, during this time, children go to the streets begging for money from people. they ask for money as christmas gift from people they meet. one day, i gave a kid 25 centavos. she doesn't want what i gave her. she said i should give her more. when i refused, she threw the 25 centavos i gave her. i really felt so bad. and decided not to hand these kids money anymore.
4 responses
cheenlly
@cheenlly (3476)
• Philippines
19 Dec 06
i used to give before but now i tried not to. why? because the alms you give instead they buy it for food they buy rugbys and it is not good and i also realize if we keep giving them they will never learn to strive, learn to work. They will just keep on begging.
maryannemax
@maryannemax (12154)
• Sweden
19 Dec 06
yep. and if we start giving them money, they will just go on begging for more.
akunuri
@akunuri (457)
• India
19 Dec 06
no..i dont encourage begging and especially not children..sometimes i give alms to physically challenged or really old people but never to a child..i think u should also follow this..
maryannemax
@maryannemax (12154)
• Sweden
19 Dec 06
yep.i understand what you meant. that kid really made me feel bad.
snoopy12
@snoopy12 (468)
• Philippines
19 Dec 06
No I dont give these people anything. Most of them are scam bags who use kids and old people to get them money by asking for alms in the streets.
maryannemax
@maryannemax (12154)
• Sweden
19 Dec 06
yep. it's just that sometimes, my soft spot tells me to give somehow. but when i experienced that, i never give alms anymore.
Ladyjeans
@bubuth (1815)
• Philippines
22 Nov 12
I also experienced the same thing. Every Christmas we open our gate and we welcome kids that asking for some coins as Christmas gift, because they are too many I just give one peso per kid but one time, when I gave one peso to a kid she ask for more and shout on me that's why I make a new plan. I will not give coins to kids again instead I will just give candies. I think that is much better idea.