Should we give money to homeless people?

You’re walking down the street doing a bit of shopping when a small voice to the side of you calls out “Do you have any change?”

What do you do?

We’ve all heard the cautionary word of warning that you shouldn’t give homeless people money because they’ll just spend it on drugs. But do they? Recently there’s been a lot of media coverage perpetuating this idea and implying that anyone who asks you for money on the streets is faking it or using it to fuel a drug habit. So what do people at Marjon actually think of this conundrum? Do you give homeless people money or do you donate to a homeless charity?