Charity.com: In a cashless society, technology could help the homeless

Being spontaneously charitable on a street level has become difficult in a cashless society, but technology could also solve the problem it created, says Eoin Weldon.

A sound once heard on a daily basis is waning. It’s an ancient, comforting jingle that has echoed through the streets of villages, towns and cities since the fifth century. My pockets haven’t been stretched by a currency bulge in years and now just contain a phone and wallet.