CHARITY AND COMPASSION

Is compassion a charity? - Compassion as an organization has

always been trustworthy and quick to answer questions and
give help. Yes, I would recommend Compassion to a friend.
Compassion has changed so many people’s lives- the children
and the sponsors.

What does compassion mean how does it differ from

charity?
If someone shows kindness, caring, and a willingness to help
others, they're showing compassion. Giving to a charity takes
compassion. Volunteering to work with sick people or animals
takes compassion. When you have compassion, you're putting
yourself in someone else's shoes and really feeling for them.
Why is it important to be compassionate and charitable?

● Compassion is important because it promotes meaningful

connections, facilitates problem-solving, and improves
health and wellbeing. Compassion is shown to improve
health and wellness because of its ability to drive
meaningful interactions. It pushes us to address inequality,
cruelty, and the struggles of others.
● Charity is essential and therefore meant to be done for
public benefit, relief and to provide assistance to people at
times of need in any part of the world, especially those
who are the victims of war, natural disaster, catastrophe,
hunger, disease, poverty, orphans by supplying them with
food, shelter, medical aid, and other fundamental needs.
 How is charity related to kindness?

Based on your individual experiences, you may have your

own meaning for the word charity, or charitable behavior.
The definition that we shall use for this section of the
Community Tool Box is that charitable behavior creates
feeling, which leads one to act voluntarily with kindness or
goodwill towards another.

There are a number of synonyms or similar words to describe

charity or charitable behavior that may be more comfortable
for you; perhaps they resonate more with your values and
beliefs. Here are a few based on Merriam-Webster dictionary
definitions:
● Altruism: “unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare
of other’s feelings and behavior that show a desire to help
other people and a lack of selfishness”

● Benevolence: “disposition to do good: (a): an act of

kindness, (b): a generous gift”

● Compassion: “a feeling of wanting to help someone who is

sick, hungry, in trouble, etc.; sympathetic consciousness of
others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it”

● Generosity: “the quality of being kind, understanding, and

not selfish: the quality of being generous; especially:
willingness to give money and other valuable things to
others”