Give the money to a charity that will be able to aggregate it, and use it better - as they understand the problem more fully. Single datapoint: there is a begg

Give the money to a charity that will be able to aggregate it, and use it better - as they understand the problem more fully. Single datapoint: there is a beggar near my house who people give money to. He's been there for /years/. Is his problem being solved? I presume not.