Is charity "a capitalist and conservative project"?

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"Charity is a capitalist and conservative project - it leaves the social structures of hegemony intact, reinforcing them by making the poor dependent on the rich. Charity also implies that mandatory taxation is not needed, or need not collect sufficient funds."

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Charity is a capitalist and conservative project.

Yes it is, in the sense that rich people donate charity so that they pay less tax. This trick is called tax relief. It's legal too!

Charity leaves the social structures of hegemony intact

Yes it does! Did you know that in the UK, for every £1 you give to charity, 20p of that will be taxed by the government? The unethical 20% "thieving" tax on charitable donations, is setup so that no matter how much money you give to help out other countries, that Britain will always be one step ahead!

Charity makes the poor dependant on the rich.

It does for some countries. There are tropical foods being grown in some African countries, and although some people there are starving, they are still sending us their food for us to sell. The reason why they aren't keeping this food, or asking for the European (and British) food surpluses which are getting regularly burnt, is because those countries want to be independent, grow their economy, and not be dependant on handouts.

Charity also implies that mandatory taxation is not needed, or need not collect sufficient funds.

See tax relief.
If everyone was required to give to charity, would we still need tax? Yes we would. So there ya go!