Passage: Hamza lived with his parents in the village of al-Jeezah in Daraa Governorate.  He enjoyed watching his homing pigeons fly above his house since drought had left him unable to enjoy swimming.  He had a reputation for being generous.  "He would often ask his parents for money to give to the poor. I remember once he wanted to give someone 100 Syrian Pounds ($2), and his family said it was too much. But Hamza said, 'I have a bed and food while that guy has nothing.' And so he persuaded his parents to give the poor man the 100," his cousin told Al Jazeera.

Question: Who did Hamza want to give money to?
the poor