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I have a lot of friends that are muslim and they are very nice people. So, i am not scared of islam. I used to volunteer with refugee families and although i worked with a hindu family, I got to meet many families from Iraq and Ethiopia. They are very kind and friendly. We cannot judge an entire community based on what a few lost souls do. 

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I don't know about auctions because i haven't participated in it. But last sunday i had a mini fundraiser at home for an NGO called Prajwala (prajwala.com) which rescues sex workers. I think its a little hard to get people to give money away without giving them something in return. But when you get something for your money like food at your friends place and generally having a good time, people don't mind giving. Even if it is something small like $5. it goes a long way 

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