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Charity is headline news. Live 8, the Asian tsunami appeal, wristbands and
the popularity of charity gifts all vividly illustrate our increasing
passion for giving.
But with so many charities, so many ways to give, and innumerable good causes, it can be hard to know who to give your money to.
How can you know your donation is being used effectively? Which are the biggest and best charities? Is giving money all you can do?
Is charity the best way to alleviate poverty, cure disease, save the environment or support the arts? Doesn't it just relieve our guilt over the world's inequalities? How much do other people give?
Often surprising and always engaging, Jessica Williams? new book unravels what modern charity is all about. It?s the essential read for anyone wanting to help others less fortunate than themselves.
Jessica Williams is a journalist and television producer for the BBC, where she has researched and produced interviews with such diverse figures as the political philosopher Noam Chomsky, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Sir David Attenborough, Northern Ireland First Minister David Trimble, and the late American academic Edward Said.
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