Chapter 250 Charity

"I didn't expect there to be so many homeless people here in New York..."

Amanda looked at the long line of people waiting to receive food and said in disbelief.

"In fact, New York is the city with the largest number of homeless people in the United States. According to the latest data, there are more than 80,000 homeless people here, and the total population of New York is almost 8 million, which means there is one homeless person for every 100 people... "

Ivanta said calmly beside her.

It seems that she also comes from a wealthy family. After all, compared to Amanda, Ivanta was exposed to society earlier.

So in this regard, Ivanta knows more about this than Amanda, who is better protected.

"But I see many young people among these people, even some in their twenties and thirties, and they don't have any diseases. Why don't they just support themselves?"

"There are many reasons, such as bankruptcy. Maybe some of these people were in the middle class or even the wealthy class before, but due to investment failure and other reasons, they eventually went bankrupt. Even if they work hard to make money, it is difficult to pay off their debts. The most important thing is Yes, their spirits have been knocked down and they are unable to recover...some of them have mental problems or are addicted to certain drugs."

It was also the first time for Barron to see this scene with his own eyes, and he said rather sadly:

"Of course, many of them just lie down because they can't starve to death even if they don't work and rely on these shelters and food."

Where they are now is next to a shelter near Chinatown in New York.

Barron's Devonshire Charitable Foundation is distributing food and some winter clothing to the homeless here today.

"You are so kind, Barron, and what an angel you are to do so much for these homeless people."

Amanda looked at Barron with eyes full of admiration.

However, compared to Amanda, after Barron's explanation, Ivanta had a better understanding of the details, so the look she cast on Amanda was a bit... sarcastic.

Of course, none of this would make her aware.

"Your Highness, let's leave first. The rest of the work will be completed by our staff and volunteers."

Ms. Mattie Camp, the head of the Devonshire Charitable Foundation in the United States, came over and said to Barron. When she said this, she was looking at the girls including Amanda and Ivanta. After all, Their dress was too...elegant, which was a bit out of place for the environment here. Some of the homeless people just couldn't help but whistle at them.

Although there are many bodyguards protecting them, safety comes first.

Amanda and the others had just participated in the food distribution and taken photos, so Barron was not prepared to stay here anymore, so he nodded in agreement.

"Hey, there are so many homeless people. Why doesn't the government do more for them? At least build more shelters. I see a lot of people just sleeping on the street. What should I do if it's so cold in winter?"

Hearing Amanda's words, Barron could only shake his head secretly.

This kind of well-protected rich lady still has no understanding of the ruthless operation of society.

In "developed" capitalist countries such as Europe and the United States, everything has its meaning.

Just like if there weren't these homeless people, how could they do "charity"?

If you don’t do charity, how can you get tax exemption?

Of course, before this, Barron in his previous life had seen many homeless people when he went to Europe and the United States, as well as scenes where the whole street was covered with feces, and the smell could make people send him away on the spot...

But at that time, he was indeed a little confused about these things. Just like the United States, with their ability, they couldn't solve these homeless people?

At that time, what I heard most was the so-called respect for their "freedom."

In fact, hehe...

Just like Ms. Mattie Kemp, who is in charge of the American affairs of the Devon Hill Charitable Foundation, she has more than ten years of experience in charity operations. From her, Barron has learned a lot.

At the beginning, Barron found that although their foundation distributed a wide variety of food, there were fruits, rice or macaroni, meat, bread, and drinks.

But the quality of it can be said to be hard to describe. The taste of the dishes is almost non-existent, and there is not even much salty taste. It is harder to swallow than a fitness meal. The fruits and vegetable salads are not fresh, but frozen. As for the bread, it is the kind that is about to expire and become moldy...

At the time, Barron was still a little suspicious of any deductions. After all, the funds for this charity event were still abundant.

And Marty Kemp said to him at the time:

"Your Highness, did you know? During World War II, chocolate was included in the rations of the US military. However, because it tasted so good, it was often used as snacks by soldiers, which consumed a lot of money. Later, the Ministry of National Defense adjusted chocolate accordingly. The formula makes it difficult to swallow, but has enough calories so that it can be used when it is needed most.”

Seeing Barron thinking deeply, she smiled and said:

"So we are providing relief to homeless people. If the food tastes too good, not only the homeless people, but also ordinary people will come and queue up to receive it. As a result, the food may not reach the final destination. There are people in need. But now, the taste is very bad, but it is enough to fill the stomach, so only the hungry homeless people come to collect it."

"In addition, our ultimate goal is to deduct taxes in this way, so through our own registered company, we can purchase frozen vegetables and fruits, and expired frozen meat in large quantities, no matter what materials are added to them, and then Sell ​​it to our foundation at a 'appropriate' price, so that the funds we donate to the foundation can not only be tax deductible, but also return part of it. This is the meaning of charity in our civilized society."

Hey, as expected of a developed country, anything can be done for business.

Barron looked at the distant crowd outside, as if looking at another world.

…

By the end of November, Barron left the United States.

Before leaving here, he also took Ivanta on a trip to Silicon Valley.

In addition to visiting Woaw's North American branch, IvanCa Capital will set up a presence in Silicon Valley, including relevant legal, negotiation, financial and other personnel, and basically confirm it.

Next, after Barron leaves here, Ivanta will start to contact MySpace as the CEO of IvanCa Capital and prepare to invest in them.

After returning to Los Angeles and reunited with Rebecca for two days, the group boarded the Gulfstream G450.

Barron's private jet made its maiden transoceanic flight, and its destination was London.