The great giving a pen debate

s.evans670@btinterne · Feb 18th, 2009, 17:10

Having been to India a few times we are taking with us pens and pencils on this trip to give the kids we have on past visits given lots of new children's clothes to different charities but find that is not possible on this trip,the reason why were taking pens is that we would never give money to the kids for all sorts of reasons and on our last visit we were asked by the kids did we have pens to give them, Steve

Haylo · Feb 18th, 2009, 19:57

I don't give gifts to individual children and have no intention of contributing to the "Westerners as cashpoints" mindset.

There are charities to which I give regular support, but that is a separate issue.

Aishah · Feb 18th, 2009, 20:14

If you scroll to the bottom of the page you will find several threads on the same topic. Another recent one is here:

Pens as Gifts?

Mod Note: Rather than starting another debate on an already debated subject, we are closing this thread. Further discussions can be put into the link above.

Feb 18th, 2009, 17:10	#1
s.evans670@btinterne Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: liverpool uk Posts: 155	The great giving a pen debate Having been to India a few times we are taking with us pens and pencils on this trip to give the kids we have on past visits given lots of new children's clothes to different charities but find that is not possible on this trip,the reason why were taking pens is that we would never give money to the kids for all sorts of reasons and on our last visit we were asked by the kids did we have pens to give them, Steve

Feb 18th, 2009, 19:57	#2
Haylo Structural Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Middle East and heading Easter Posts: 5,804	I don't give gifts to individual children and have no intention of contributing to the "Westerners as cashpoints" mindset. There are charities to which I give regular support, but that is a separate issue. __________________ The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful - E.E. Cummings, poet (1894-1962)

Feb 18th, 2009, 20:14	#3
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 7,624	If you scroll to the bottom of the page you will find several threads on the same topic. Another recent one is here: Pens as Gifts? Mod Note: Rather than starting another debate on an already debated subject, we are closing this thread. Further discussions can be put into the link above. __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards." Last edited by Aishah : Feb 19th, 2009 at 09:12.

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