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What charities do you support and why?

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 14:46

We support the Children’s Diabetes Research Centre as our DS is diabetic and Princess Margaret Children’s Hospital in Perth because of how brilliant they were when our lad was a little one with a monthly donation.

We make an annual donation to the Heart Foundation in memory of my Dad and the Cancer Society in memory of one sister and to support two sisters.

I tend to have a personal connection to the organisations I support and I wondered what charities the EW ladies support and why.

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Latest post on 08 March 2011 - 16:08

The Salvation Army Crisis at Christmas Medicines sans Frontiers The Somaly Mam foundation http://www.somaly.org/whoweare The first two because they help those who are often forgotten or overlooked in society MSF because it really makes a difference without wasting money Somaly Mam because she does amazing work rescuing and rehabilitating children and young women who are victims of sexual slavery <em>edited by Genie on 08/03/2011</em>

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Latest post on 08 March 2011 - 15:57

Thanks for the link to Kiva - Dan Lou and 0rulz0. I think this is a great way of helping others to help themselves. And especially as it is International Women's Day today I made a donation to a group of women through the site. Awesome!! The other thing you can do if you're a facebook user is put a link up when you make a loan and your friends can see and either make a loan also or have a look at Kiva. I wouldn't tell anyone they should do it but it just opens a dialogue iykwim.

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Latest post on 08 March 2011 - 15:25

I sponsor Grameen Foundation. They give micro loans e.g. $100 to entrepreneurs (mostly women) in developing countries and empower them to take charge of their lives and to agents of change, instead of waiting for handouts. They do amazing work: http://www.grameenfoundation.org/ Thanks for posting this pinkB

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Latest post on 08 March 2011 - 15:09

Headway - too many young people left with no help after a brain injury! The Blue Cross Animal Charity as I feel lucky to be able to afford to look after my animals. http://www.bluecross.org.uk/ Help for Heroes The Born Free Foundation

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Latest post on 08 March 2011 - 13:08

I sponsor Grameen Foundation. They give micro loans e.g. $100 to entrepreneurs (mostly women) in developing countries and empower them to take charge of their lives and to agents of change, instead of waiting for handouts. They do amazing work: http://www.grameenfoundation.org/

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Latest post on 08 March 2011 - 12:47

The Salvation Army and the Surf Lifesavers and Medicins Sans Frontiers. Surf Lifesavers because they are really needed in Oz! Medicins Sans Frontiers because they go where govt agencies can't or don't want to and that's where people need help (also I figure donations to them also help for the disasters you didn't see coming - Haiti and Pakistan come to mind). Salvos is partly family (my mum ALWAYS gives to the Salvos) and partly because when I was in my late teens and too ill to work they were wonderful to me. Will never go past a Salvation Army box ever. Great thread.

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Latest post on 08 March 2011 - 12:37

Thanks for the link to Kiva - Dan Lou and 0rulz0. I think this is a great way of helping others to help themselves. And especially as it is International Women's Day today I made a donation to a group of women through the site.

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Latest post on 08 March 2011 - 10:01

Macmillan nurses because my beloved grandfather died of cancer, MIND because the threat of alzheimers in our family, Angel Appeal to assist the seafarers who bring to dubai 99% of everything we eat, drink, wear and use. And basically any charity when people are collecting because I consider myself profoundly lucky and realise otehrs arent so fortunate.

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 21:30

Australian Surf Lifesaving and the children's hospital in our home city. I have never heard of Kiva but I am interested to learn more. Shall read the link posted below. Always interested in helping people to help themselves. Our friend Sunrise has a lot to do with KIVA LP. Give her a call or messge her on fb.

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 21:19

Australian Surf Lifesaving and the children's hospital in our home city. I have never heard of Kiva but I am interested to learn more. Shall read the link posted below. Always interested in helping people to help themselves.

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 20:40

I second Kiva. Though while you can make strictly charitable donations, it's more like civilian funded micro-financing, and you eventually get your money back from whoever you lend it to once they are able to make repayments. Then once you get your money back you can reinvest in another project. I think it's a phenomenal organisation and a realistic way of pulling people out of poverty! Additionally I support Palestine Children's Relief Fund (http://www.pcrf.net/) in any way I possibly can (time/money/spreading the word) to raise funds and awareness to support the innocent victims in an ongoing humanitarian crisis.

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 20:22

GOSH DD's doctor there has been fantastic and is always there for us, even though we are here. Their dedication is amazing.

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 19:46

I was a big supporter of the RNLI when we were in the UK; my Dad goes to sea regularly. I make a donation to Cancerbackup (now merged with Macmillan nurses) every year on the anniversary of my Stepnan's death. I also support local animal charities and more recently I'm hoping to support a charity which concerns itself with helping take care of babies in prison with their mothers as well as buying air tickets for people who have completed prison sentences who cannot afford tickets.

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 19:33

Anno's Africa -check them out –[url=http://www.annosafrica.org.uk'>link[/url'> <em>edited by marchbride on 07/03/2011</em>

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 19:10

The RNLI because we go to sea and we have friends on the crew of our local lifeboat. Lifeboat men and women are the bravest individuals, they are volunteers who venture out to rescue others in conditions when most of us would not even want to leave the house.

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 19:09

OARA-it supports research into our son's rare birth defect-and funds are always needed because so few children have his syndrome. As it is parent-based all money raised goes straight into research rather than admisitration too.

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 19:04

We support the children cancer hospital in Egypt. It is run as a charity organization from day one. They treat patients from every nationality and religion free of charge if parents cannot pay. I think it is a great charity to support .

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 19:02

Leukaemia Research. Our son was diagnosed when he was six, had two years treatment and thankfully survived it. He will be 40 next month ! It was said he probably wouldn't be able to father children, but he has two, aged 7 and 2. In fact, when he had tests, the consultant said he could probably fertilise the world ! When we were in the UK I was our local branch secretary for 25 years and as well as taking it very seriously we had fun with our fund raising.

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 18:45

I support Kiva because I love the way it helps people help themselves. Sounds corny but its true, it's so gratifying when they start paying you back and you see them accomplishing something. It came about after my husband worked in Kabul for a year and we started talking about ways to "give back". Costs as little as 30usd anytime you choose. I've even started giving their giftcards as birthday pressies :) http://www.kiva.org/

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 18:34

Red Cross & Medecins sans frontieres UK, monthly. Member of RSPB and RSPCA [annual fees'>. Bobby Goldsmith Foundation. Youth Music UK. Oops ... why? Believe in all of them; think the work the Red Cross and MSF do is incomparable. Love birds, love animals. Used to be volunteer coordinator at BGF, so still have a soft spot for them and the work they do. And I want more children, particularly underprivileged ones, to grow up learning to love music and have music in their lives. . <em>edited by WaxMuch on 07/03/2011</em>

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 18:26

We sponsor a child's education via Christina Noble Foundation (www.cncf.org in case anyone gets inspired), I volunteer at SNF in Karama, a fab small special needs center where I see progress in students week by week, we donate for friends who run, swim, paddle or even shave their heads for a good cause and when asked to work I currently ask people to make a donation to a charity of their choice instead. We made an agreement with my husband to continuously support good causes and give in anyway we can whether it is money, items donation, time or care depending on our situation xxx

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 15:07

Cancer Research in memory of my Dad Macmillan Nurses for my daughters friend. Help the Heroes for my son and British Red Cross.

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 15:06

monthly we give to GOSH, Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital London; Annually to The Royal Marsden Hospital; and since 1997 we have "adopted" a dolphin called Bubbles (or whatever 'cos I think Bubbles disappeared and we were allocated an alternative) and a Rhino at London Zoo (never been any good at remembering Rhino's names). Because - my youngest was born very very early; I have worked with the Royal Marsden and my eldest can't live without adopting dolphins or Rhinos.

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 14:51

RSPCC, Children in Need. Can't stand the thought of abused children.

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