helping the poor

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Any poor people in MyLot land who need my help?

The Horse @TheHorse (238330) • Walnut Creek, California 3 Sep 18

If any of you are poor or in need of help, let me know. I just received this wonderful letter from a true Woman of God, who wants her riches to go to those less fortunate than her. How terrible that her family has squandered some...

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What charitable works do you support?

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 3 Jun 17

I have always admired Danny Thomas*. Not because of his celebrity status. But because of the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and the fact that people who take their sick children there don't have to pay a...

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This Upsets and Disturbs Me to No End

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 24 Jul 16

I just saw a news item on the local news. It began as one of those "feel-good" stories about a woman who started helping others as a way to cope with her son's suicide. Her assistance ballooned from there into a major clothing...

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In serving each other we become free

vasu90k @vasu90k (70) • Malaysia 23 Jul 12

A man who feels nothing ,loves nothing is nothing. For if you love nothing there is no joy in your life. The most meaningful way to create happiness and a sense of purpose in life is to serve each other to the best of our...

be kind to others

helping the poor

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Are the rich responsible for bringing the poor out of poverty?

greygoo @greygoo (795) • Philippines 15 Sep 10

i mean, is it the job of those who are well off to help those who are in need? is it a social responsibility? some people are poor because they are lazy; others are poor because they were born in a society under chronic...

rich should help poor

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What charity would you like to help if you have money?

dencher315 @dencher315 (155) • Philippines 15 Feb 10

I grew up in a province where there are lots of poor families, most of them fishermen. Many children are out of school. So many times, I dreamed of helping these people out if I get a fortune. I dreamed of building a feeding...

charity

dream to help

helping the poor

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Something special.

chrislotz @chrislotz (8136) • Canada 30 Jan 08

When you go on a holiday somewhere do you take things along to give away to the poor? My sister and brother inlaws go to Texas for the winter months. They live in a town just 10 minutes from the Mexican border. Every summer, here...

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e-panhandling

Jaahda @Jaahda (31) • Australia 8 Mar 07

Has anyone tried this? I'd love to hear your experiences. I joined a site last week - and sent lots of donations to several people. I sent a fellah some money for his teeth, I sent some twins some money so they could save to...

helping the unfortunate

making donations

tithe

tithing

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the downfall of extreme makeover

mrsbrian @mrsbrian (1949) • United States 21 Feb 07

anyone watch the show extreme makeover? i have always loved the show untill i found out some info. a few months back the show came to my state a few towns over and of course they worked there magic of takeing a poor family and...

extreme makeover

helping the poor

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who wou;ld you turn away from your home

sweetaspie52 @sweetaspie52 (2359) • United States 4 Feb 07

I was just wondering who you would turn away from your door if you were to hear a knock on your door in the evening and you answered the door and the person at the door was someone you have never seen before, that was some poor...

helping the poor

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Being rich and helping the poor?

cutekristine @cutekristine (526) • Philippines 31 Jan 07

They say that where ever we go in the world, there is an unequal distribution of resources among the people and i guess its really true by just observing our countries. There are a lot of rich people but sad to say that the number...

helping the poor

poor

rich

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If more people could earn a full-time living online then

makingmoneyonline @makingmoneyonline (3) • United States 5 Jan 07

even remote regions of the world with little technology would BOOM!

helping the poor

income

working online

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