I doubt there are many people who don't want to actually help themselves. Though there are many who are ignorant/uneducated through no fault of their own (though some due to their own choices), there are some with dehabilitating life circumstances.
I think the 1996 Welfare Reform bill had good work rules for this to incentivize those people to work and I think it should be reimplemented.
At an individual level though, I think charitable organizations should provide help to anyone who needs it
Work for Welfare has got to be one of the greatest spins of the 20th century. The purpose of welfare was originally so the mother of the household didn't need to work, and could stay home and take care of the kids. The antiquated idea of those strict gender roles should rightfully be disregarded, as well as growing awareness and acceptance (and outright growth) of non-traditional households. But overall, wasn't that a good thing? To help at least one adult in a household with children not work, if they so choose, incentiving them to take care of the children and the household? Nevermind the realities of underemployment and a terribly small minimum wage, especially in the tipped professions, as well as freelance and per-diem or part-time hourly wage jobs.
