Altruism at its best

A practical idea that was introduced in Ireland shows altruism at its very best. Residents of a particular village were aware of the needs of some villagers. Most of the people were well off, but there were a few who had to struggle to make ends meets. Parents with lots of children to feed, single mothers and even grandparents caring for their grandchildren. The idea behind this project is that when people go to the stores, they were reminded to think of those less fortunate than them, and while buying their goods, they were encouraged to buy an extra can of soup, or beans, or corned beef, or whatever, and then place it in a box outside the store. Nobody would ask any questions or inquire about who is using the goods from that box. It was left there, full of cans and food goods. Parents who could not afford to buy food would use what was available on that particular day. By the evening the box would be depleted and by next morning it would be full again. This does not reflect poverty, but it simply reflects altruism, people caring for people. Neighbors helping neighbors. Christians caring for each other.