Editing Alms (section)

{{Short description|Money or goods given to poor people}}
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[[File:Thorma Alms.jpg|thumb|Woman giving alms by [[János Thorma]]]]
'''Alms''' ({{IPAc-en|ɑː|m|z|}}, {{IPAc-en|ɑː|l|m|z|}}) are money, food, or other material goods donated to people living in [[poverty]].<ref>{{Cite Merriam-Webster|alms}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Dictionary.com|alms}}</ref> Providing alms is often considered an act of [[Charity (practice)|charity]]. The act of providing alms is called '''almsgiving'''.