CHARITY

[noun] - a system of giving money, food or help free to those who are in need because they are ill, poor or homeless, or any organization which is established to provide money or help in this wayShe does a lot of work for charity. [U]People tend to give to (= give money to) charity at Christmas time. [U]The old man was entitled to receive financial aid from the government, but was too proud to accept what he regarded as charity. [U]Proceeds from the sale of these cards will go to (= be given to) local charities. [C]UNICEF is an international charity. [C]They did a charity performance on the first night to raise money for AIDS research.A charity shop is a shop in which a charity sells all types of used goods which are given by the public, or in which they sell new goods, to make money for the work of the charity.(saying) 'Charity begins at home' means that people should take care of people who are close to them, esp. those living in the same city or country, before they consider helping people who are living further away or in another country.