HOW TO GIVE TO CHARITY

Charity is headline news. Live 8, the Asian tsunami appeal, wristbands andthe popularity of charity gifts all vividly illustrate our increasingpassion for giving. But with so many charities, so many ways to give, andinnumerable good causes, it can be hard to know who to give your money to.How can you know your donation is being used effectively? Which are thebiggest and best charities? Is giving money all you can do? Is charity thebest way to alleviate poverty, cure disease, save the environment orsupport the arts? Doesn't it just relieve our guilt over the world'sinequalities? How much do other people give? Often surprising and alwaysengaging, Jessica Williams' new book unravels what modern charity is allabout. It's the essential read for anyone wanting to help others lessfortunate than themselves. Jessica Williams is a journalist and televisionproducer. She was born in Scotland and moved to New Zealand when she wasseven years old. Jessica worked as a reporter for Television New Zealandin Auckland. She moved back to London in 1999 and started work as afreelance journalist, primarily for the BBC. Jessica is still a BBCjournalist and is a producer of the News 24 discussion programme Hardtalk.She lives and works in East London.