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The Culture of Giving and Roma Charity
The Culture of Giving and Roma Charity

Author(s): Leonid Raihman
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: European Roma Rights Center

Summary/Abstract: When discussing the complex problem of how to improve Romani life, we often think that Romani leaders themselves are not in the habit of helping financially other members of the Romani community, in particular, poor Romani people, nor do they work for the promotion of Roma rights by funding various related activities. This is not the case, for example, of Jewish communities where we can find traditions established long ago for prosperous businessmen to help Jewish pensioners, disabled people, etc., and to support celebrations of Jewish religious holidays.

  • Issue Year: 2004
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 78-80
  • Page Count: 3
  • Language: English