Worrying trend as charity turns big business

Worrying trend as charity turns big business: "Worrying trend as charity turns big business

By FOONG PEK YEE and NG CHENG YEE

KUALA LUMPUR: Fund-raising for charity has turned into a booming business, with huge chunks of public donations ending up in the pockets of people who least need help.

These days, professional fund-raisers team up with charitable bodies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) – all in the name of charity – and split the collections.

There are private firms offering management or marketing services to raise funds on behalf of NGOs who only seem all too happy to “pass the buck” to these “professionals.”"