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A charity lady asked: Would you mind to make a HKD20.00 donation to Rescue Centre For Abandoned Pets, and 20% of it will go to the donation of Sichuan earthquake.

A lady on the street answered: What? only 20% goes to the donation of Sichuan earthquake???… (then the lady turned her head to other side, and called her friend with her mobile)

I was waiting to cross the road by the traffic light. A charity lady came to me, and asked me for the donation of RCAP. She also mentioned about 20% of the donation will go to the charity account of Sichuan earthquake. I heard about RCAP, which is not a big animal lover organisation like SPCA, but is still a non profit charitable institution in Hong Kong. Many people have never heard of it, but it doesn’t mean they are not good enough. I did make my HKD20.00 donation for it without second thought. A decent cup of coffee also costs HKD20.00 or more in a decent cafe of Hong Kong, so it’s not much for a donation. Let’s say this way you can save HKD20.00 for the donation instead of having a cup of coffee. It doesn’t make your life much difference by having less coffee, but it does make lots of difference for whoever they need it. One person gives HKD20.00, ten persons make HKD200.00 and so on and on…..

Be honest, 20% of HKD20.00 is not enough for the donation of Sichuan earthquake, but for the people who want their full donation to the account of Sichuan earthquake; I am sure they will do it separately. Personally, I feel bad that the way the lady responded. If you don’t want to give any donation to RCAP, it’s fine; but it is not necessary to question people in very impolite way. I presume she is a well educated overseas born Chinese lady as she spoke fluent English on the phone. However, attitude and behaviour are somehow not directly related to the standard level of education being taken according to what psychologists have ever evidenced in certain research. I don’t want to be mean, but people are really of any kind. Observation does really help you to understand the real personality of people by their normal life activities.

Donation is not about how much you give, is about if you have your hearts into it. Volunteer job is also part of it.