I too to some extent agree with this argument of not believing the charities.The amount which we donate for some cause part of it may be used for their own charity maintainence cost, this may not be true for all of the cahrities.If some one feels like donating one can directly got to charity and can provide consumer items food, cloths,educational items or books or what ever you feel use ful to them by asking the authorities of the charity.But there might be situations where you wold like to donate to some nature disasters and you are far away thre is no way but to opt for the cahrity if you are not at all in a position to be there and help personally.Apart from charity there are many people/children who are not in charities are in need of help from citizens like us.I feel there should be some concrete thing to help those kith and kins.if any one is involved in any of these activities and how they are approaching to handle these matters kindly let me know.i would be helpful to me to do some thing to the maximum extent i can do.As today the average earning of the individual is bit increased those can come forward and give a thought about this,if they can avoid their unwanted expence