2007-04-24 15:19:05 · 19 answers · asked by charlie n 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
to tell you the truth, I give 10 percent of my income to help the poor. So, if I had 10,000 to give away, I would have earned 100,000. Or if I had 10,000 that I earned, I would give away 1000 of it. But it would be a disservice to just hand it over to a homeless person, they would get robbed. I work through charitable agencies.
There is an interesting movie coming out about a homeless guy that they made rich by giving him lots of money. It didn't actually go to well for him. He spent it all on a big, new truck, and then got a "wife" all of the sudden, and lost almost everything he had been handed.
2007-04-24 19:37:17 · answer #1 · answered by Sweet n Sour 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd do something to help the homeless. I probably wouldn't do much for an individual homeless person because I believe the money would be more effectively used in conjunction with others on a larger scale. In the past, I actually took a year off work to volunteer my time with homeless people so I think I'm being honest about my willingness to help. I would keep a bit of the money for myself, though, because at this point I need to make some major repairs or I'll be in serious danger of becoming homeless myself.
2007-04-24 22:26:21 · answer #2 · answered by Kuji 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
10000 isn't a lot of money now and days. But yes I would try to help. Obviously I couldn't help everyone. And truth be told I'd want to keep some of the money I could sure used it about now. This sounds weird but there are certain people I would help more than others, like homeless people that I've met. I dunno why would choose these people there's about three, there's just something about them that says they're more deserving than a lot people who are millioniers.
2007-04-25 10:56:37 · answer #3 · answered by Jaroo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not help them tell the truth. I would help them lie to get more money. $10,000 sounds liek a lot but that's like 3 months rent in NYC so !
2007-04-25 13:55:32 · answer #4 · answered by mzflyfemme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$10,000 is only around £5,000 so you would not be able to afford to give much to the homeless. If you only has £5,000 then you could not afford to live in New York for long anyway.
2007-04-25 17:27:13 · answer #5 · answered by monkeyface 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would buy them new shoes, some new clothes and a meal. I wouldn't give them cash. Too many homeless are self-medicating mental patients that the hospitals just put out on the street.
2007-04-25 07:36:04 · answer #6 · answered by Julia B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would help them, BUT - lets be real, if I am living in New York with ONLY 10,000 bucks.. chances are, I am homeless too!!
2007-04-24 22:27:36 · answer #7 · answered by amy r 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
my income is 10,000 a year and I help them I give my used clothes and blankets and some bread and $1. or $2 as I go past them I always say Hi
2007-04-25 01:14:41 · answer #8 · answered by Nora 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hell it would take me a hell've lot more then that just 10,000 to live in new york much less give it away,i would be more homeless,now if you would have said 10,000,000,000dollars i would say yes.
2007-04-28 18:34:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I had to give the money to a charity I would definitly give it to an agency to help the homeless. Good Question
2007-04-25 03:19:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋