Charity is the short form for charitable trust, a charitable foundation, or a corporation set up entirely for charitable purposes. These are set up for specific causes, such as curing diseases; providing goods or services for people or areas that lack them; nature conservation; and many others.

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magazine article: Charity. A charity is a non profit making organisation that raises money for people in need. These days there are thousands of charities round the world and it is possible to donate money to help people, animals and places. Read article

word game: Idioms with 'give'. Practise 20 different idiomatic expressions that contain the word 'give'. Play game (1) | Play game (2)

poem: Charity. In this short poem, D.H. Lawrence describes an experience where he tries to be charitable. Read poem

cartoon: "Well, miss, as you have given so generously to the collection you may choose three hymns for today’s service". See cartoon

trivia: Person: Terry Fox (1958–81) of Canada ran (with an artificial leg) from St John's, Newfoundland, to Thunder Bay, Ontario, in 143 days from April 12 to September 2, 1980. He covered 5,373 km (3,339 miles) and raised Can$24.7 million (US$20.7 million, £9.1 million) for charity. See more charities trivia

poll: "Do you believe that money given to charity gets to those that need it?" See results

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