Subnostr

I take walks around a lake. The people there that aren’t walking are mostly homeless. I can’t talk to them all but I talk to some. I want to help them all but I can’t. Most just want something to eat. How do we find out which ones just need a few hundred dollars to take a fuckin bath, put on some new clothes, and get back to providing value and living a good life. It breaks my heart. Some are lost in our system. But I know some just need a couple days relief to get back on track. I have no idea what the solution is but I’m haunted because i know there is a solution.

stache 1y ago

U sound like good peepl #john

…I’m not sure what the answer to that problem is either but I have found that helping individuals directly (charity with compassion) feels a lot better than outsourcing charitable donations thru centralized entities (charity with little to no compassion…imho).

Maybe try it with some of the folks u cross paths with that move ur heart to do so. Some will use the donations/help in ways that will disappoint u but u may make a real difference in someone’s life. At the very least they will all know that for a brief moment a kind soul cared about them.

…and isn’t that what charity should be…leaving the world a lil better than u found it. 🤷🏽‍♂️🌅

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SuiGenerisJohn 1y ago

I appreciate it. I’m 100% committed to doing my part—a sandwich here and there— but there is a network effect aspect to the problem that needs more than just us individually. And I don’t see it yet. But I’m so very open to exploring.