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Man asking for money with his kid in the streets and was it fate?

chiyochan @chiyosan (30186) • Philippines 29 Jul 18

So last Friday I had a lunch out with officemates just a block away from our building. as we crossed the street to get back to the office building I happen to see this man with his child. They seemed to be asking help or money...

feeling someones pain

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to help or not to help???!?!?!?!

emilytd18 @emilytd18 (114) • Philippines 13 Dec 11

Yes, it's always good whenever we can help anyone even in the littlest way possible. But there's this question that's always at the back of my mind whenever I see a beggar asking for alms on the streets. It's like this, "if we'll...

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are you aware that giving alms to street children is breaking the law?

doc_alma_jones @doc_alma_jones (822) • Philippines 17 Feb 09

an anti-mendicancy law has been passed in the philippines prohibiting the giving of alms to beggars in the streets. they say that the best way to help the underprivileged is to teach them how to help themselves, not give them...

anti mendicancy law

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To give or not to give?

mimico @mimico (3617) • Philippines 12 Jun 08

The streets here in the Philippines are home to many beggars. Everywhere you go, there are children selling flowers or begging or coins. Some adults also make money on the streets by selling food, water, or whatever they can get...

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do you give coins or food to a child beggar

nicolai @nicolai (288) • Philippines 4 Feb 07

when you have crossed the street and you have seen a child beggar, which would you prefer to give, food or coins you have in your pocket, Me, I would choose to give food to them to satisfy their own hunger, in that way they are...

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