Begging, homelessness, destructive addiction, are systemic problems. Even the best charity is only trying to relieve the symptom.

We have in our power to completely end this kind of unnecessary suffering. No one ever need go hungry. But we don't live in that kind of world ecause the people in power are more concerned with popularity contests and money than human happiness, comfort, or dignity.

If you want to help go volunteer at a soup kitchen or get into politics.

I don't give them money or food. For the same reason I don't try to move the sea to the mountains.