I said to a colleague today that, although I will have a red nose for red nose day, I will not be making any further donations. The reason being that I do not think enough of the proceeds go to charities in the UK.
With Children in Need, the majority goes to good causes in the UK.
Do you think we need to support the needy at home before we worry about the rest of the world?
2007-03-08 05:17:42 · 22 answers · asked by mrssandii1982 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
HelenB, I never commented on how much of the Comic Relief money does actually go abroad, but if the 60/40 split is right, that just reinforces my point, 40% is too much to send elsewhere when there is so much to work on in th UK
2007-03-08 05:24:17 · update #1
100% to UK,
while old people are freezing to death over winter and we've got people living on the streets, no cash should be sent abroad!
2007-03-08 06:29:15 · answer #1 · answered by nuk_su_kow 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Arguably, by helping people overseas you are helping people here. If economic or health problems are solved overseas by charitable donations, it means that governments do not have to make so many donations in overseas aid and thus there will be more money to spend nationally. That's apart from the altruistic good feeling it gives when you donate to any cause.
But maybe charity should begin at home. There are a large number of areas where it could sure be useful.
2007-03-08 05:22:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stop discriminating you selfish cow, a child in need is a child in need. Why do you care if their british or not, can't you look pass the colour of their skin.
Has it ever occured to you that children in this country are over indulged and lack any respect i doubt they would raise even 1/10th of the proceeds if they did n't show us what a real child suffering was.
Wear your red nose and don't donate any money because with the attitude you hold it won't be worth a penny!
2007-03-08 06:10:10 · answer #3 · answered by Zaina 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think it is important to take care of home before anything else. I know this seems a little selfish, but if we can't take care of our own people then how are we going to take care of others. We ask for donations and money yet when the same people that donated fall on hard times, what are we going to tell them. "I'm sorry we can't give you any of the money you gave us because you live here." As a society in order to grow we need to help one another or else we will soon be the ones in need.
2007-03-08 05:25:37 · answer #4 · answered by Tracey D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I know that there are people in need of help in the U.K. they do have more options to get help than the people living in Africa, and who else is going to help them if all of the rich countries who could make a difference just turn their backs? Like you said there are already charities where the majority of the money goes to the needy in this country. I know it's a bit of a sore point but this is my opinion!
2007-03-08 05:24:55 · answer #5 · answered by Lovely Witch 25 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i agree with you in principle, and when it comes to charity i think it should begin at home. i think a lot of people are suffering from compassion fatigue, we want to help as many people as possible, but there seems to be a constant stream of charity events these days, and even contributing in a small way ( ie buying a red nose ) is seen as not being enough. i will be doing the same, i will buy a red nose, that is my contribution, i can't afford to give more.
2007-03-08 05:23:10 · answer #6 · answered by sirdunny 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have to make your own decision really. Where/what does your heart say? I personally help others in my town and community but that I believe is a personal thing. Coming from the U.S. we sure as a country try to help other countries and look at the crap going on in ours. Like the cut-backs that are affecting our elderly and veterans! Hungry children also so sad. Yet we are right out there helping other countries and neglecting our own. I personally as I stated choose to help folks close to me but is one way or the other right? Who's to say - let your heart lead you individually.
2007-03-08 05:25:34 · answer #7 · answered by camolentot 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree 100%
Also on top of that, and maybe even more controversial, I wonder how much money Lenny Henry, Jonathon Ross and the others who front the whol campaign donate themselves?
Very little I would guess.
2007-03-08 05:21:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
think your facts are wrong. 60% of comic relief money raised goes to uk, 40% goes elsewhere. what you said is hardly controversial!
2007-03-08 05:21:47 · answer #9 · answered by helen b 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, without a doubt, charity starts at home, we have enough problems to work out here than helping others!
imagine the millions given to other countries spent on schools and hospitals here and what good that would do!
2007-03-08 05:21:01 · answer #10 · answered by Ni 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just last month a 20something yr old came to my home town to a local hotel to GIVE BIRTH and put her dead baby in the garbage.. only to find out after autopsy that SHE had killed her child... BUT why?? because she couldn't afford the child... so YES lets take care of OUR OWN locals before we send to other countries...as many years as FEED THE CHILDREN has been around WHY THE HELL HAVEN'T THEY FIGURED OUT HOW TO FEED THE CHILDREN
2007-03-08 05:25:56 · answer #11 · answered by hottttmomma4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋