Charity means generosity in giving some­thing to the needy out of loving kindness towards them. It is often connected to Philantrohpy in its broader sense. A charitable organization is an institution with funds to help the needy. There is a saying which stated “Charity begins at home.” Someone who is kind at heart and possesses compassion towards the weak and the needy in the society, is generally found to help and make gifts to the poor. He finds joy and satisfaction in giving alms to a beggar, or renders some financial relief to the needy persons who are near.

So charity or giving begins at home. It begins in the neighborhoods of a person. One first comes forward to help his neighbors, relatives and friends in the very beginning. Afterwards, he extends his helping hand to distant places where thousands of the needy and the weak people await his help and sympathy.

There are instances in some countries  like the U.S. where  great men gave their all to the cause of charity. We can name a few like Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Prescilla Chan, Michael Dell, Pierre Omidyar, Sean Kaptaine, Chuck Finney  and many more. These are great men who donated houses, wealth and all that he had in his possession to his countrymen. And they are still active today. Charity, a noble quality in man, brings welfare in the society. It enlarges human hearts and spreads the message of brotherhood and innocent love among the people.

The virtue of charity was adored in ancient days. The saints and the sages lived on alms offered by the affluent people. It was then an accepted practice to give whatever was possible in charity for the welfare of the people and the society.

For families, the parents should teach their children to have passion towards the poor and the needy. They themselves should practice this noble act of charity during their early age. They should cite good example because charity makes one pure at heart. Selfishness and narrow-mindedness must disappear from a child’s character. And that can make him one day really great in his life.