Giving...

Giving to the sick, the orphaned and the desperately in need is fine.  I am asking: why not use giving as a preventive medicine? If we cement giving socially, it can become a daily habit, as natural as putting on your shoes and looking out the window. We, our kids and our community can give every day. Why wait for disaster to strike? You can prevent disasters from having a devastating impact by giving.

I was shocked when I heard in the past, in the aftermath of the great tsunami, that no more money is needed because humanitarian organisations cannot spend it. In my view, we should be interested in trying to prevent tsunamis from having the devastating effect they are having. We should be interested in discussing the effects of climate change, pollution, global warming and others. We should be interested in giving.

Giving is not just about money; it’s about time, effort, knowledge and thoughts. Giving is about a new climate change that makes us contribute every day to society.

Let us give justly.