You should not back out on your commitments.
Charles pledged money for a community construction project and needs to pay it, but has fallen on hard times.
Charles wants to have enough money to survive.
Charles pays his pledge and gets a loan from a family member to keep afloat.
Charles tells the community project leaders that he won't be able to fulfill his pledge.
The community project is able to continue right away and is quickly finished.
The community project doesn't have the money that it needs and is delayed by six months.