Donation
Giving to help others is a beautiful thing. But is anyone finding the increased aggression of “chuggers” is destroying a lot of that goodwill?
There are a lot of Australians doing it tough through no fault of their own and it’s our duty to help as a payback for the privilege of being part of the community.
Welfare groups are also suffering from the big squeeze. Donations are drying up because of the tough economic times and the demand for their services is increasing for the same reason.
It’s impossible to think of anything but the people of Queensland, particularly Toowoomba today. To understand the strength of the torrent have a look at this amazing video shot by locals.
In just 24 hours an already overwhelming situation has turned catastrophic; nine people have been confirmed dead and a staggering number of people are missing.
The degree of loss and devastation is unfathomable.
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Editor’s note: This week on Twitter Rhiannon pledged to donate $10 each day to a different charity. And she’d welcome your suggestions on charities worth donating to. You’ll find her blog and Twitter name at the bottom of her piece.
Here’s my confession: I’ve done a few bad things in my life.
When I was seven I stole some stickers from my teacher. As Julia Roberts would say, big mistake. Huge.
Even now I still turn nauseous now at the thought of banana-scented scratch-and-sniff.
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Bernadette Young says:
I suggest looking further at the work that Toby Ord and the rest of the group at Giving What We Can do - analysis of the cost effectiveness of giving: how much bang do you get for your buck? $10 will save 2 years of life for those affected by… Read more »
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Emma Hobbs says:
Rhiannon can I say that you are doing a really great job in doing this. My frinds say that giving to charities is too overwhelming and they just don’t know where to start. But $10.00 is sometimes all it takes to make a difference. $10.00 can buy a mosquito net… Read more »
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