This is a very deep one. Because in today's world, it's kind of hard to know which to believe, which is genuine and which is not. Everyone wants to be in the spotlight and seen showing kindness to others and not really doing it. That's why when people donate for these good deeds and to NGOs they can't help but wonder if of the truth the money was really spent on what it was donated for.
And I can tell you for free that it's hard, cause how do you really know your money reaches those it was meant for. Not as if there aren't good and sincere organizations out there, but I want to believe there are a lot more who collect money to help a certain individual, or for the poor masses and end up doing little or nothing while enriching themselves. We've heard and have seen a lot of things happening both online and offline, and that is why I kind of find it a little hard to donate. Not as if I don't, but I only do if my heart allows me too. Accountability seems rare out there, so, I prefer to give directly.
I believe in doing good deeds and charity works, I personally do not run an NGO or do fundraising, but I do the little I'm capable of. There are times I pay kids school fees, sometimes it's just getting them sandals, other times it might just be writing materials and such, and there are times I get as small as a paint of rice for a family. I've come to the understanding that nothing is too small, and I shouldn't wait to be rich to do. So, I do the little I'm able to. All of this is not because I have plenty, nah. Even though I am going through stuff and need a lot, but somehow I find the strength to face my own struggles and predicament just by putting a smile on someone's face.
There was a day earlier this year I saw a boy walking to school, the sandal he had on was already long gone, I saw how much he had stitched and stitched it, what actually caught me was his neatness, his school uniforms and socks were old but neat, including that sandal of his too. I couldn't help it, I had to call him and go to the nearest show shop and bought him another. I knew he appreciated it even though he couldn't really express himself. And even I know he would use it well. It's little, but then the smile on his face was everything to me.
I can't deny that I had thought of expanding these things by seeking extra help from people so I can be be able to do more and reach more people, but I'm just taking my time and I'm being careful, cause once you lose your sincerity and honesty, that's all, cause that's all that makes it good and special. And if I ever start something of sort, I would ensure to make it very transparent, each and every donor would know where and how their money is been used/spent. Charity isn't about chasing clout but about touching, impacting and changing lives positively and truthfully.
So, yes, I make donations and I do the little I can too, I don't just send or give with out of my wallet, I also try as much as possible to give with my own hands and too. Reason being that, most of us leave those we see are really going through stuffs in our street, community, and go ahead to give out to those far away, maybe to seek validation, to chase clout or to just do that which the world will really see. Giving out to those not near or online ain't bad, I do that too, but I make sure to give with my hands to those I see nearby too.
Charity doesn't need a microphone, it just have to be real. And nothing is too small, anything at all. That which we even thought is small or little might be the best thing to the receiver. As long as you do it with your heart, nothing is really small.
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