April 29, 2008 at 4:30 pm
African Children’s Fund are involved in an emergency appeal for Kenya, we all know why. Even though things seem to be settling down a little in that troubled country there are still many displaced children and in this appeal the letter describes the usual horrors of these situations. What most impresses me is the effectiveness [...]
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April 25, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Mission Direct is another charity working in the world’s most deprived areas. No one can deny that the work of the charity is necessary and to my knowledge it is also effective.
But like the rest of us they do make mistakes. Judging by the number of people who are ready to jump down the throats of [...]
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April 21, 2008 at 12:44 pm
The blogger who objected to being addressed as “Dear Friend” by a charity would perhaps become apoplectic on receving, as I have, a letter beginning “Dear Compassionate Friend”.
The correspondence from the Medical Mission International describes yet another land mine tragedy. Perhaps humanity will learn one day, though remaining optimistic under the deluge of charity appeals concerning [...]
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April 2, 2008 at 4:32 pm
I have received from Handicap International, a charity which co-founded the campaign to ban land mines, a handwritten envelope (with a Cambodian stamp to add to a collection) and a clear explanation of the charity’s purpose including a case study of the appalling injuries caused by land mines. All written on a flimsy, obviously inexpensive, [...]
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