Dear Weiword,

it appears you feel guilty a little for being fortunate enough to have enough materially, while other people aren’t that fortunate. You are in a dilemma, because you know you can’t help all of the unfortunate/needy people, but if you don’t help at all, you feel bad about yourself.

How about helping only some of the needy people, e.g. volunteering in organizations that promote a cause dear to your heart? You can’t help everybody, but you can help a few people. There’s a Jewish saying “Whoever saves one life, saves the entire world.” So you can help some of the people in need, even one single person, and you’re still doing a good deed.

Does this help?