As a pandaren, Baifu adheres to strive for balance in many things. The question here would be to where a compassion shall be proper and where one shall draw strict line beyond which compassion would not happen, as there is no balance in self sacrifice.
One can be poor, yet living a harmonious life, if he or she is not overcome by envy and bitterness. In such a case all is good.
My character shall ask, why does this poor creature begs? Ill, weak or crippled he or she is? Has someone cause the beggar harm? Or is the one's source of misfortune the person alone, being torn by unrestrained desires towards alcohol, women or gambling?
What action would bring this one into balance? Coin? Shelter? Advice?
Balance is of a longterm solution not a shortsighted patch.
Baifu Fairpaw shall offer a helping hand to the one suffering, yet in a way he seems appropriate and solving the cause problem which may not be what the beggar may ask.
Most probably he will offer to help the poor, so the poor one could in the end self-help. himself.