Learning to give

Freedom from Torture’s remarkable work – and why we should support itAssuming that any Observer reader who is not actually completely broke occasionally gives money to a charity, it is interesting to find out what it is that makes us choose one cause rather than another. Is it one where we have some knowledge of the problem, or of the people who need help or, quite often, have no particular interest in the cause but enjoy the event that has been organised to raise money for it?That c