Financial or emotional support through work and everyday life situations is generally how people perform charitable work. This is what respondents told Epoch Times reporters from Manhattan to Auckland when they asked locals:
Manhattan, New York, USA Lauren Blatter, 23, Sales Assistant Putting on an event, because I did it in college, or donating money. I put on a dance marathon [for the Children’s Wish Foundation]. People stand for 26 hours and dance. Kids come, it’s fun, and it gets people together. |
Cartagena, ColombiaGabriel Díaz Támara, 49, Pharmaceutical Chemist |
Auckland, New ZealandSam Kumar, 29, Plastics and Processing Engineer Helping them out and giving them money. But it doesn’t usually work well that way because they just spend it on smokes, alcohol, and addictions. |
Lima, PeruCarolina Vivanco, 38, Business Woman I do a lot of charity work; I feel good when I share with the people who need it. And I think I’m doing the right thing when I do charity work for people who I do not know, and I give preference to the elderly people because they need more help because of their age. When the members of my family ask for my help, I try to help them a lot, and I am happy to do it. |
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Bucharest, RomaniaDaniela Balan, 20, Student If I had time I would help animals, I would try to find a shelter for them, because, as I can see they are in a great need of our help. |
Puerto Montt, ChileMaria Caro, 29, Saleswoman |
Aneby, SwedenEmma-Sara Lund Persson, 24, Student |
Vallgorguina-Barcelona SpainLuisa Vert, 60, Writer/Translator I understand charity as an act of love to others. Since in everyday life I have found people in need, and I have been able to help them in a material, or in an emotional way that’s made me feel very comfortable. |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Look for the Global Q&A column every week. Epoch Times correspondents interview people around the world to learn about their lives and perspectives on local and global realities. Next week’s global question: “Have you experienced something good that arose from what appeared to be bad circumstances?” |
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