[Anima Mundi]

There is a difference between short term and long term help. Some people just need help for a few weeks because of some situation. They don’t need to enroll in a job program or anything like that because they are not chronically needy or lacking in skills.

I would add a condition that they have to write a thank you note to their fellow citizens and that they understand that the money is NOT coming from the “Government” but is coming from the people all around them, from individuals. If they can’t read or write then this note might be a good place to start!

[gimme1ibertee]

Some people just need help for a few weeks because of some situation.

Some situation,like the loss of a job? Try unemployment.
Sorry-no slack given.
I've had hard times as a child and as a young adult,and I survived-without welfare.There are enough soup kitchens and various other charitable organizations in this country to sustain someone's family through "a few weeks".
They need not suckle off the taxpayer's teat for their livelihood.