Smiles & Tears

We find these small plastic boxes near the cashiers in many shops around Muscat…to name few..i have seen them in alfair , city plaza and select shops…sometimes they have tags written on them like the above pic..that reads (because you care ..you can spare)..other times they have the logo of the handicapped association … and some times it reads (a change for the kids)...…I asked the saleswomen in city plaza and alfair they said they are for the handicapped! ….

Now the question is…who is really getting the money?...are they giving it to the orphanage or the handicapped school.. or even to some needy families?… or are these shops or their staffs are taking advantage of us customers?!

Anyways shouldn’t the boxes be a little stronger?..so no one can mess with them?....shouldn’t there be an official announcement of some kind from the handicapped association or whoever is benefiting from these moneys?.. and shouldn’t the ROB or whoever is responsible of protecting us citizens from frauds to monitor this so whatever is collected gets indeed to the right hands!