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World's Most Good Samaritans Are In India

Darpan News Desk IANS, 10 Nov, 2015 11:38 AM
    India has more people who help strangers, donate money or volunteer their time for a good cause than any other country, a report prepared by an international non-profit organisation said on Tuesday.
     
    The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) report found that more than 334 million Indians as Good Samaritans helped a stranger, while over 183 million donated money.
     
    Over 156 million volunteered time for others, it said.

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