Doing Charity

Today is Mother’s Day. And some mothers of www.mymomsbest.com will be vising UMMC hospital and distributing gifts to the mothers whose babies or toddlers are staying at the hospital. It’s so touching to me, even though I personally can’t be there to help out. I really hope I can volunteer, but then, I can’t make it to KL this Sunday.

Lots of members from mymomsbest donated gifts and cash to make this project successful. And the committees have helped to buy and wrapped the gifts as well, so it’s really one hard work. Some of the mothers are working mums, and have their families matters to attend to, but still managed to find some time for this project. Even stay-at-home mums are also busy, but still helping out as well. I’m truly grateful to know these mums although we only meet online most of the time.

While most of these mothers are contributing without getting all their names published (the project will be published though), a minority of people would like to make their effort in charity known to the public.

I’ve been to some wedding banquets of some rich businessmen’s sons or daughters. Half way through the dinner, they’ll announce to the guests that all “ang-pao” money will be donated to xxx school, xxx society and etc. One wedding dinner I attended even donated a total of RM100,000 to some schools and societies, as announced by both of the bride’s and groom’s families.

I appreciate the rich and famous for donating to the poor, but sometimes I doubt they are doing it for their own popularity only. Why can’t they just donate silently, but have to make a big fuss and even get the act on newspapers? Of coz by getting on papers will encourage other rich guys to donate as well (maybe just to jaga muka), but is that the real purpose of doing charity?

Since I’m not mega-rich, I can only donate a few gifts or some money like RM 1 to RM50 only, so no chance to get “popular” by doing charity. But I’m doing it because I really want to help, within my ability of coz.