do you give money to beggars?

Philippines
April 29, 2007 7:31am CST
beggars could be found everywhere..have anyone of you here tried giving alms to those beggars? What do you give money or other stuff. i don't give money i just buy or give them food. i may have spent much money on buying them food, at least i know where my money will. for some beggars asks for money so that they can buy drugs, or spend on gambles
2 responses
@smileydew (171)
• India
29 Apr 07
hai i too like to help beggers and some time hates also may be becuse of thier behaviour i think so, i like to help them becuse i observe make be laack of food or clothes and too aged and kids rejected parents and born babies on foot paths,i never give money to hands i simply purchse food for them and make them to eat or drink,i only help them to medcien by directly purchsing for them ,i never give money to thier hands, they definetly misuse those money for hot drinks as well for other mischieve things to done,iam very glad to meet you on this issue we plan for running an orphan homege for the helpless and homeles people for caring street childern and thier education and women welfare
• India
29 Apr 07
Begging is really sometimes v. irritating, Here in India it is too much. If you do not give they will be after you and still if you do not give they will start cursing you. So sometimes it becomes v.difficult to get rid of them. Sometimes I give them some money but if the begger is really old or sick or something like that. Even i would prefer to give them something to eat but they do not want, They want money only.Sometimes I would give them some food and some money also. So begging is a curse.Recently I was waiting on a busstop, one school student (dressed in school uniform)came to me and started telling that she has nothing to eat so she was asking for some money.When I told her you come with me I will get you something to eat ,she just went away.But we vow that we will not give any money to them .