施為 is read as しい (shii) and means deed.
しい
shii
しこう
carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.)
しせつ
home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
せこう
construction
ほどこす
to spread far and wide
しさく
policy
しせい
government
せしゅ
chief mourner
ほどこし
charity
せじょう
locking
せぎょう
giving alms (to monks or the poor)
せにゅう
giving something as alms or dispensation
せまい
rice given in charity