Tuesday, December 5, 2017

How Jamaican Charities Are Helping People

By Kenneth Morgan


The spirit of charity is a good spirit. It is always great to extend the hand of help to those who are suffering. Not everyone in the world is blessed with abundance. Some people cannot afford the bare basics. Some individuals have to live for weeks without eating anything. There are also those who totally do not have access to clean and hygienic water. It is impossible for a human being to live without water. There are Jamaicans who are suffering. Luckily, Jamaican charities are offering much needed assistance.

The focus of a charity in Jamaica can be eradicating poverty in society. There are non governmental organizations that are in the business of financially empowering Jamaicans. At times, all that is needed is just some empowerment. That can be done through proving people with micro finance loans that will help them to start businesses or grow their existing businesses.

Poverty is not only common in the developing world. One does not have to visit Asia or Africa so that to see the brunt of poverty. Even in the US, there are many poor people who cannot afford to make ends meet. Actually, there is a very big gap between the rich and the poor. Some Americans are actually homeless.

Jamaica has many poor people. Poverty is increasing because of lack of employment opportunities. Many people are graduating from school and they cannot find employment. It is usually said that poverty operates in a vicious circle in that one is born poor and dies poor. Poverty can also pass from one generation to another. Some charities deal with the issue of poverty.

Some Jamaicans cannot access education. That is because of poverty, which makes it impossible to pay school fees. There are places that do not have schools. Some schools are in a very bad condition. In some scenarios, children have to learn in the open. Education is a basic right of a child. An educated society will easily progress.

For any society to prosper there has to be many educated people. Education has power. The roots of education are bitter but its fruits are sweet. A charity can be in the business of building schools. There are non governmental organizations that usually equip schools. Some schools even do not have the basics such desks and text books.

The importance of health must never be underestimated at any moment in time. An unhealthy person will not be productive. When many people in a country are sick, the GDP of the nation will plummet. In the developing world, there are very few hospitals and doctors. A charity can help in the area of increasing medical facilities in a particular country.

The hand that gives is the hand that receives. It is better to give than to receive. Those who have been blessed with plenty should consider those who are suffering and help them. One of the ways of helping is by contributing money to a reputable charity. Before making any contribution, there is the need to establish the reputation of an organization.




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