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Being Kind: It’s Better to Give Than Receive

Being kind to others can make you happy and benefit you both physically and emotionally. Warren Buffett is working hard to donate 99 percent of his US$110 billion fortune to charities. Many who have benefited from his donations write to him, not only to express gratitude to him, but also to tell him how his ...

Helen London

A woman holds out a golden gift box with ribbon.

Australian Orchard Owner Gives Away 200,000 Mangoes to Help Drought-Affected People

With Australia experiencing a severe drought in several regions, an orchard owner decided to help out. The owner, Brian Burton from Queensland, Australia, is donating almost 200,000 mangoes to drought-affected communities and other local charities. Help in times of drought When Burton bought his property a while back, it came with 2,300 Kensington mango trees. ...

Max Lu

A mango.

You Did What With My Donation? When Donors Feel Betrayed by Charities

New research shows that when people learn a charitable donation they earmarked for a specific project was used for another cause, they feel betrayed — and often punish the charity. Those donors were less likely to give money to the charity in the future or do volunteer work for the organization. They also were more ...

Troy Oakes

A sculpted hand.

Charitable Acts Can Change One’s Fate for the Good

Fate is predestined. However, helping others and doing charitable acts can alter some negative circumstances. Here is an example that shows how this can happen. There was a businessman in Anhui Province, China. He was in his 30s and married, but he had not been blessed with a child even though he wanted one so ...

Emma Lu

Yellow Mountain in Anhui Province.