Wonderful change

Actress Irina Gorbacheva talks about the baton of good deeds, providence and why it is important to talk about charity. 

Today there are many foundations, and you can make a donation in two clicks. How important do you think it is to get personally involved in good causes?

I like the phrase "Charity is soul hygiene." I think it's the right thing to do. If you have a need and an opportunity - you have to help. And don't think whether you personally do it or not.

There are people who can do good deeds directly. Their task is to find people who can't personally go to the animal shelter or to an orphanage, but who would like to help. This is still a new thing in Russia, but if you look at other countries, they are already talking about it in schools, and it's not unusual for children to help, to volunteer - this is normal life.

You talk about small incremental movements that make up a big thing-this is very close to us, and we just want to collect more stories like this to show that changing the world for the better is not as difficult as it seems...

It's like with neighbors: I helped you, you help me. I don't really like the word "donation." I say "help" because it's really like helping your neighbor. And who knows when that help will turn in your direction. There's some kind of providence in that. We are compassionate people, we love to help, only it has to be done in a deliberate, productive and systematic way. Philanthropy needs to be systematic, then it will help a lot more people. 

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