Charity plays a significant role in the life of society. In Russia, as in many other countries, people actively participate in charity events, making donations to support various charitable organization.
1. The volume of donations:
The total volume of donations in Russia is gradually increasing. According to the latest data, people in Russia in 2021, gave about 370 billion rubles to charity.These donations are aimed at supporting people in need, developing education, medicine, culture and other areas.In 2022, in Russian 71% of people helped strangers, 42% donated money and 24% volunteered.
Most often, Russians donate money to children — 66%.
2. Factors influencing donations:
Age, gender, and other factors can influence which organizations people donate to.Sociologists say that Russians aged 18 to 44 are most actively involved in charity. The least number of benefactors are among people over 60 years old: 46%. Young people often prefer to support charitable projects related to the environment or education, while the older generation may prefer charities that help the elderly. 80% of donators are women, but men usually donate larger amounts.
3. Ways of charity:
There are many different ways that people can donate. Since 2009, the number of people involved in charity has increased many times. Some prefer financial assistance in the form of money transfers or online donations, and the number of these people has increased almost in seven times. At the same time, the number of givers money on the street has decreased by almost one and a half times. Others choose donations in clothes, food or basic necessities, the number of those who donated things to orphanages and nursing homes has increased by one and a half times. And the number of people who volunteered in crisis centers, hospitals, and social services has grown in 4 times.
Ways in which people help strangers or volunteer their time:
People also help strangers and spend their time voluntarily through various ways. For example, they can participate in volunteer programs helping homeless or sick people. Others can provide psychological support through online platforms or participate in charity events; Russians spend an average of about nine hours a month on volunteer work. Volunteers are engaged in garbage collection and landscaping in their settlements, raising funds for charity and helping animals.
In conclusion, I can say that in Russia there is a steady increase in interest in charity, which indicates the desire of people to do good and help people who need support.