Charity Types, Motivations, and Education in Global Contexts

Charity

Act of volunteerism involving giving time, money, or assistance.

Motivations for Charity

Reasons that drive individuals or organizations to engage in charitable acts.

Religion (Motivation)

Theravada Buddhism requires contributions to monks and nuns; LDS members required to tithe (10%) to church.

Community Awareness (Motivation)

Mutual dependency between corporate and community encourages charitable giving.

Experience (Motivation)

Knowing needy people encourages giving.

Demotivations for Charity

Factors that discourage individuals from engaging in charitable acts.

Politics (Demotivation)

People in welfare states may see care for others as the state's responsibility.

Personal Charity

Charitable actions taken on an individual basis, either formally or informally.

Formal Personal Charity

Involvement in charitable groups and volunteering time to community institutions.

Informal Personal Charity

Helping a loved one or providing handouts to strangers.

Institutional Charity

Charitable actions taken by organizations, including NGOs and corporations.

International NGOs

Non-governmental organizations that operate internationally, such as the Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières.

Corporate Charity

Corporations fund international economic, environmental, and social aid groups, as well as local community organizations.

Governmental Charity

Charitable actions coordinated by the government, including foreign aid and grants.

Foreign Aid

Dependent on politics and partly coordinated by the UN.

Charity for Education

Charitable efforts aimed at supporting educational initiatives.

Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls

Boarding school opened in 2007 in South Africa, educating girls with leadership qualities and financial hardship.

Madrassas

Private Islamic religious schools funded by Muslim charity, often in locations where publicly funded education is unavailable.

Wahhabism

Focus of some madrassas, emphasizing religious teaching instead of general education.

Extremism (Madrassas)

Students may have no access to alternative points of view, leading to potential radicalization.