本文介绍了慈善事业的国内外发展状况及我国政府对慈善事业发展的重视,并结合我国流浪乞讨现象,详实论述了慈善事业发展在流浪乞讨人员社会救助中的功能,尤其是与政府传统的救助相比,慈善事业更具备资源、效益及其他优势,是真正实现“社会救助社会化”的有效途径。 This article introduces the development of charity at home and abroad and the government of our country pay more attention to the development of philanthropy. Combining with the phenomena of vagabond and begging in our country, this paper expounds the function of philanthropy development in the social assistance of vagabonds and beggars, especially with the government’s traditional aid In comparison, charities have more resources, benefits and other advantages, and they are effective ways to realize socialization of social assistance.