Comic Relief - I HATE IT!!!

Originally Posted by madness

Nobody in this country has to watch their child die of malnutrition!

I'm sorry. What?

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=127422

Case in point. The NHS need more staff, trained properly.

Originally Posted by Baph

I'm sorry. What?

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=127422

Case in point. The NHS need more staff, trained properly.

Choosing not to eat is not the same as having nothing to eat.

Originally Posted by Baph

I'm sorry, you obviously didn't read my post. Try again.

Community Support Officers.

Hehe. True. But my point was that there is certainly money in the system. If in doubt, just look out for the new Range Rovers that Greater Manchester Police swan around in. They're obviously comfortable because you won't get one ever stepping out of the bugger.

Originally Posted by madness

Choosing not to eat is not the same as having nothing to eat.

As I said, look after those at home first. There's plenty of surplus food stores that could be shipped over, but generally, it isn't.

Why give money to a charity when most of it will be sent overseas, when there's clear cases of people needing help in this country?

The latest stats I can see, states that £386million worth of food ended up in landfill. If people are hungry, give them food. Use the money for other things.

Originally Posted by madness

+1

It's amazing how even relatively small amounts can make a huge difference in third world countries. Nobody in this country has to watch their child die of malnutrition!

And the costs associated with ending malnutrition are truly mind boggling....

It works out creating a net profit

Originally Posted by Baph

As I said, look after those at home first. There's plenty of surplus food stores that could be shipped over, but generally, it isn't.

Why give money to a charity when most of it will be sent overseas, when there's clear cases of people needing help in this country?

The latest stats I can see, states that £386million worth of food ended up in landfill. If people are hungry, give them food. Use the money for other things.

The life you lead is directly supported by the abuse of others in poor countries.

Originally Posted by Baph

As I said, look after those at home first. There's plenty of surplus food stores that could be shipped over, but generally, it isn't.

Why give money to a charity when most of it will be sent overseas, when there's clear cases of people needing help in this country?

The latest stats I can see, states that £386million worth of food ended up in landfill. If people are hungry, give them food. Use the money for other things.

Shipping and distribution all costs money.

Originally Posted by madness

Shipping and distribution all costs money.

I used to work in logistics. You'd be very surprised how many ships sail either part full, or completely empty - because it costs the shipping company too much to stay in dock.

Next problem?

Jeez, there are some miserable gits around here. Comic relief raises about £60 million and happens every other year. That's about 50p per year per person in the UK. How far would that go to solving the UK's problem's.

Yes, charity starts at home - but it doesn't have to end there.

[dizzyblonde]

well i did my bit, by donating at school via non uniform, raffle etc etc
Can't be arsed watching a load of tosh on the beeb. I donate what I want when i want to which charity i want.

So I watched a feckin good film on the laptop instead. Forbidden kingdom..it kicked ass!