We live in a society where some people are always there to help the needy people while others are willing to give but scared because they’re clueless about the methods of donation or scared of being fooled into fake causes. As middle class Indians, we are led to believe that most NGOs are a scam and the proportion of funds actually reaching the intended people is way too less. Those of us who feel like doing some social work in other ways, choose the route of volunteering – teaching poor kids, feeding people at an orphanage or a temple, and so on. There is no doubt that the gratification of a real interaction beats donating money via “unreliable” organisations every time. But the truth is that there is never going to be a zero-corruption mechanism for aid delivery. Moreover, for working professionals, it is hard to volunteer personally with any regularity. To stay away from charity for fear of corruption is like staying away from driving for fear of traffic jams. Beyond a point, y...
