On 18 December 2013 14:00, roland.francis <[email protected]> wrote:
> Canada may be one of the coldest countries on earth, but people certainly > rise to the occasion when requested. > > Whether it is donating to food banks or blood banks or for contributing > for new toys for poor children at Christmas time, or at times of sudden > crises, Canadians have large hearts. > > But we are certainly outdone by our southern neighbors. Per capita, the > Americans completely overshadow Canadians in charitable giving, making us > look like Santa's elves next to Santa himself. > > Goans in Canada have a long way to go in this respect. Often as wealthy > as born Canadians, they have more of that entitlement feeling than that of > giving. Not to say there are no individuals that outdo the community. Just > saying we lag far behind. Perhaps the mindset of being first-generation. > > Indians in India have been often villified for not giving enough. While > this is true when comparing the Ambani-Gates/Buffet uber rich, it is untrue > for the average middle class Indian or Goan. > > I have seen myself in personal experience the large hearts of the > residents in the neighborhood of the St Josephs Seniors Home in Bombay, > mostly Gujeratis. They used to line up during Hindu feast days, outside the > residence waiting to talk to the nuns about making arrangements to bring > sumptuous food and other presents. Shockingly I have seen a nun actually > being rude on such occasions. A case of receiving too much? > > Roland. > Toronto. > RESPONSE: Britain – the most charitable developed nation in the world *http://tinyurl.com/kf2ohsa <http://tinyurl.com/kf2ohsa>* *Only Burma gives more - i.e. food to the monks; everyday.* -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
