Pray

Whether you give or don't, whether you help or won't - pray.

Add a prayer

Whatever you do add a prayer - so that what you do is for the good of the receiver.

Add a prayer

Whatever you give add a prayer - to remember who is the source of all good.

Be a friend

If you are bringing a cake to your rich friend's house, why not take one to your other friends too.

Be a friend

When your poor friend comes to visit, offer him a cup of tea and a piece of fruit if you would do that to a richer friend.

Birthdays

If you go to a rich man's birthday, give but give most of his gift to someone who needs it.

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I am sure you get the idea. Put your heart in the gift.

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If you give a pencil case, fill it up.

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If you give a doll, wrap it in a real shawl.

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If you give a toy truck, fill it with rice or fruit.

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Give a better and bigger gift that you think will meet the other's needs.

It's all about you

You only know what you know. After you have thought through the best line of action, ask your heart what to do. Then act.

It's all about you

If in doubt about whether to give something or do something for another, ask yourself what it says about you if you do. Then ask what it says about you if you don't.

A true friend

The marks of true friends are first that they stay friends even when it hurts AND that they stick to the truth even when it hurts.

You can't help them all

You'll do much better if you try to help just one or a few. Perhaps all they need is one true friend.

Let the person matter more

Imagine the person asking was a close friend or a relative; how would you want a stranger to respond when asked for help.

Let the person matter

Imagine the person you meet mattered to you; what would you do if it was a relative or a friend or someone who had once saved your life?

Feed families, not factories

If it can be done by a skilled labourer rather than by a machine you might have fed a family rather than the owner of the factory where the machine was made.

Employ the mother, not her child

If you plan to get a girl to look after your baby, you can let her mother do the job at your house, and help her send her child to school.

Lotteries

If buying tickets in the lottery is worth your money, it is also worth giving the money directly to the development organisation that runs the lottery. You probably don't need the prize offered - just send the money.

Fair trade

Obviously, and get verification that the product and store really is trading fairly.

Feed her friendship with food

Talk to the poor and get to know her so you feed her friendship with the nutritious meal.

Feed him fellowship with food

Invite the poor to share a meal with you at your house; feed him fellowship a you share a nutritious meal.

Fair treatment - business partners

You can say no to being part of exploiting the poor by insisting on fair treatment of others. Require your business partners to treat their staff fairly.

Fair treatment - business

You can say no to being part of exploiting the poor by insisting on fair treatment of others. Make sure you pay a fair rate for the services you buy.

Heart's reply

“If you tell people what to do they might rebel and do the opposite. If you ask them a question they might reply with a lie, but their hearts will speak the truth.” Source unknown
When you see injustice done, ask the perpetrator a question and let his heart tell him the truth.

Fair treatment - your subordinates

You can say no to being part of exploiting the poor by insisting on fair treatment of others. Encourage your staff to treat their subordinates fairly.

Fair treatment - you

You can say no to being part of exploiting the poor by insisting on fair treatment of others. This requires that you try to treat your own staff fairly.

Rickshaw pullers

Perhaps the rickshaw puller needs the ride more than you do. If you need to exercise, use a gym. Pay what is fair or a little more. The extra money he makes might make the difference for the meal his children eat that night.

 

Shoe shine

During hard times, make sure you have your shoes done as often as possible and pay a little more so that the shoe shine man and his family may eat another day.