When i was leaving sainsburys superstore ( angel ) there was a guy with a collection bucket , said any three items for any donation , i gave £2 for 3 mugs then went back and got another 3 for £2 so gave £4 for 6 , but you can give more or less (its for charity so dont be stingy )
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srp111
25 Mar 1716#8
Have a look at the capital city of these countries where the ministers are driving round in mercs and living in big posh houses, they need to sort out the governments of these countries first then the starving people would get fed.
Also sort out this country as well before we worry about other countries .
Our roads, NHS, public services are running aground whilst we give money to other countries such as India which has a space program and nuclear capability and clearly doesn't need it .
Rant over..sorry :confused:
davidbrent
25 Mar 1712#2
Brilliant deal! I'm going to choose a bottle of 12 year old scotch, a 50" TV and probably the biggest rib eye steak I can find. Heat.
Edit - I'll give em a fiver of course. I dont want to take the ****.
chrisbass
25 Mar 176#30
some of the comments here are just stupid.
third world debt is measured in trillions, you think raising 50 to 100 million a year is going to end that? plus part of the problem is the area where they live is not suitable for sustaining life, drought, fires and pretty much impossible to grow food aren't problems that are easily or cheaply solved. So Comic relief and other charities won't end this problem but even if they help a little bit that has to be a good thing, right?
whitecarlos
25 Mar 176#17
Ive been drinking a bottle of scotch every day for years.
If you can find a redder nose than mine, Ill pay £2 for 3 mugs for you.
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K0YS
25 Mar 171#1
And support the arms trade
davidbrent
25 Mar 1712#2
Brilliant deal! I'm going to choose a bottle of 12 year old scotch, a 50" TV and probably the biggest rib eye steak I can find. Heat.
Edit - I'll give em a fiver of course. I dont want to take the ****.
jadeneopet to davidbrent
25 Mar 17#4
Not quite sure that counts as red nose day merch
snowflake75
25 Mar 175#3
What I don't understand is Comic Relief has been going for years and they've raised a hell if a lot of money, yet Africa still has the same problem!!... I've donated a few times but not this time as I don't understand where the money is going!
midnightraven3 to snowflake75
25 Mar 17#5
Same with Live Aid, there are more starving children now than when it started, seems all we are doing is perpetuating, sadly
cb_scavenger to snowflake75
25 Mar 173#7
Population growth and epidemics like ebola mean there is a growing number of people, particularly children, left with nothing. Comic Relief's money is also used to fund very meaningful services here in the UK. The only way you can justify things like this is thinking of the individual, you can't deny your donation could change even a day of one persons life at home or abroad
fossman to snowflake75
25 Mar 173#10
Comic Relief spend £15 million a year on staff costs, so of the £71 million raised yesterday over 20% doesn't go towards helping anyone.
They also have £210 million (three times the amount raised yesterday) sat in investments which only bring in about £2 million a year income.
custardy to snowflake75
25 Mar 17#12
Indeed. Started when I was in high school.Im in my 40's now!
hotukdeal92 to snowflake75
25 Mar 17#22
It goes to a couple of hundred corrupt politicans who have mansions and multiple sportscars
666FU to snowflake75
25 Mar 173#23
Africa is a cesspit to throw your money. They have all the resources to prosper but rely on handouts. Corrupt govements and dictators squander the money. Ultimately the people are to blame they keep them in power, look at Zimbabwe.
But remember it's all actually the white man's fault through colonialism.
Uns to snowflake75
25 Mar 17#39
It depends what metric you're using. If looking purely at the number of people in poverty across Africa then it's actually getting worse due to population growth. However in percentage terms there have been large strides even the last few decades and really this is what counts as population growth will plateau as the countries become richer.
"According to latest World Bank estimates, the share of Africans who are poor fell from 56% in 1990 to 43% in 2012. The report argues that the poverty rate may have declined even more if the quality and comparability of the underlying data are taken into consideration.
However, because of population growth many more people are poor, the report says. The most optimistic scenario shows about 330 million poor in 2012, up from about 280 million in 1990. Poverty reduction has been slowest in fragile countries, the report notes, and rural areas remain much poorer, although the urban-rural gap has narrowed."
bbigbbanjo
25 Mar 171#6
the whole charity philosophy perpetuates poverty... you have to ask yourself why they don't tackle the root cause.
They have a lot to answer for
srp111
25 Mar 1716#8
Have a look at the capital city of these countries where the ministers are driving round in mercs and living in big posh houses, they need to sort out the governments of these countries first then the starving people would get fed.
Also sort out this country as well before we worry about other countries .
Our roads, NHS, public services are running aground whilst we give money to other countries such as India which has a space program and nuclear capability and clearly doesn't need it .
Rant over..sorry :confused:
musicals to srp111
25 Mar 173#19
Where's the dislike button...
random_dude
25 Mar 171#9
agreed, most of these countries "leaders" have homes in London
bluestreak
25 Mar 17#11
I thought comic relief was every 2 years, so would be £30million if staff costs?
fossman to bluestreak
25 Mar 171#15
Sport Relief which runs in the alternate years is part of the Comic Relief charity.
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Also sort out this country as well before we worry about other countries .
Our roads, NHS, public services are running aground whilst we give money to other countries such as India which has a space program and nuclear capability and clearly doesn't need it .
Rant over..sorry :confused:
Edit - I'll give em a fiver of course. I dont want to take the ****.
third world debt is measured in trillions, you think raising 50 to 100 million a year is going to end that? plus part of the problem is the area where they live is not suitable for sustaining life, drought, fires and pretty much impossible to grow food aren't problems that are easily or cheaply solved. So Comic relief and other charities won't end this problem but even if they help a little bit that has to be a good thing, right?
If you can find a redder nose than mine, Ill pay £2 for 3 mugs for you.
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Edit - I'll give em a fiver of course. I dont want to take the ****.
They also have £210 million (three times the amount raised yesterday) sat in investments which only bring in about £2 million a year income.
But remember it's all actually the white man's fault through colonialism.
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"According to latest World Bank estimates, the share of Africans who are poor fell from 56% in 1990 to 43% in 2012. The report argues that the poverty rate may have declined even more if the quality and comparability of the underlying data are taken into consideration.
However, because of population growth many more people are poor, the report says. The most optimistic scenario shows about 330 million poor in 2012, up from about 280 million in 1990. Poverty reduction has been slowest in fragile countries, the report notes, and rural areas remain much poorer, although the urban-rural gap has narrowed."
They have a lot to answer for
Also sort out this country as well before we worry about other countries .
Our roads, NHS, public services are running aground whilst we give money to other countries such as India which has a space program and nuclear capability and clearly doesn't need it .
Rant over..sorry :confused: