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I have just watched a programme that I taped the other night about the worlds richest people. A lot of them donate money to help people less fortunate than themselves.
Quite a few from Britian have given money to places such as Romania and Africa ans that is their perogative but personally think we have enough deserving causes in this country.
Was just wondering if you had loads of spare money would you donate to deserving causes here or would your money go to other countries???

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mm a quick list
use it to fund initiatives to keep teenagers off streets if poss - as that would improve a lot of lives -not just the teenagers
i would set up akita rescue centres as they are a breed that people think are cute but are very hard to train - battersy even has it's own department for them as they havejust been abandoned more than any other breed
i would set up availabilty for small buisness initiatives
fund some art projects
advice drop in for new mums whether 13 or 30 - after all they dont come with a book eh?
better childrens homes- or something else so that there werent as many
use some of my money to bribe the prime minister :D to start an initiative that paid mums or dads to stay at home to look after the children until old enough for nursery school or school if that is what they wanted to do
i am sure that there are many more worthy causes but just off the top of my head
and then i would go to the job centre because i d have no money left lol

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No contest fer me, if i had loads of dosh to leave- McMillan nurses, simple as that.

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Cancer research and Boxer rescue would get my money

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Apparently that's already been sorted via the benefit system.

Though it is not funded by a charitable trust...just the hard working saps who actually go to work all their lives and pay their income tax, thus enabling those workshy parents to stay at home with their offspring.

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Hospices which provide invaluable care for terminally ill patients and their families, and which recieve very little state funding, with many only managing to carry on their work because of charitable donations, are a worthy cause in my opinion.

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As I thought the general feeling is we have enough worthy causes here. Don't get me wrong what people do with their money is their business but feel that enough is given to the poor countries myself.

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I`d give mine to the groups of people that cant look out for themselves too well, ie kids, aged and disabled. I find it disgusting that you work all your life (well some people do), pay all your taxes and abide by the law, and then after a certain age get treated by certain members of society like an easy target.I always thought you respected your elders ?

Oh and as for "Though it is not funded by a charitable trust...just the hard working saps who actually go to work all their lives and pay their income tax, thus enabling those workshy parents to stay at home with their offspring." from Garinda, my wife is a stay at home mum, as the little fella is now 2 1/2. We get (I think) £17 a week child benefit only and I do go to work. We actually waited until we could "afford" a child before having one so that she could stay at home and invest the time and energy.

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no matter who you give your money 2 its never enough to fix everything

my money would go to help abused children, homeless families (obviously), cancer research (becuse of my grandma) and heart foundation (because of my grandad)

all chariities that are close to my heart (no pun intended)

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That was the thing that struck me, to these people a million is like nothing but we have more than enough worthy causes here IMHO. I agree entirely charity should begin at home.

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I wasn't having a go at stay at home mums, just the ludicrous suggestion that it needs both parents to stay at home until the child is four and starts school. With that suggestion if they had a child every three years they'd never have to work.

But wait, that's happening now. A whole generation are chosing a life on benefits as a full time career.

Sadly if every single person in the land decided to do that there'd be no money to pay them, because no one would be paying income tax, and which allows them to 'chose' to stay at home.

I guess my opinion is formed because I come from a background where my grandmother, widowed at twenty when her husband was killed in Normandy, was forced to find childcare for my mother while she herself worked in the mill, or they would have gone hungry. She, and millions of other hardworking Britains who made this country what it is, never had the luxury of chosing to stay at home, funded by the tax of others.

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If charity really did begin at home you'd never give anything away...as it would stay in the home.:D

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As a single parent that finished her education after having a child....I think the money would be better spent on training up single mums so that they can support their children...

I mean instead of paying parents that already have some income coming into the house to stay at home we should help the ones that have no choice......

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A very good idea Emma.

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i was very lucky to have my grandad to look after tyler. some people dont have that. As i was given no help from anywhere else i can understand why some people struggle and take rubbish jobs when they could be doing alot better.

I worked up until i moved to accrington and as soon as i find a job that suits my qualifications i will work again. I know some people will say i should take any job that i can get but i didnt spend all that time and effort studying to work at mcdonalds.

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After spending this afternoon attending a display of the Irish Guards Choir and being humbled by the presence of the British Limbless Ex-Servicemens Association, I have got to say, my money would be spent in this country and a major part of it, going to those who have sacrificed so much for the country I live in.

These guys certainly put my problems in perspective

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maybe the folks sending money overseas direct are clever enough to know that if they gave to a UK charity only a fraction of it would end up with the needy , the biggest part going into salaries and administration costs.

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What a lovely sentiment, would give you karma but have given to much out in last twenty four hours. Sorry:(

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I sent some and put your name on it as well :D

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Are you therefore suggesting we should stop sending money to you poor folks in the former colonies, because most of it goes on administration?:D

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Thanks Em;)

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i dont think you have to be workshy to want to stay at home with young children and i do know what you are saying - there are people who will have child after child. but i have worked from the age of 16 - so that is a good 16 years worth of tax etc i have paid into the system. when i have a child - i dont want to have to put him/her in a nursery whilst i go to work - i may not actually have that choice i have a feeling i would have to go back within the time of my maternity leave but i would like to spend time with my child in its first years is there anything wrong with that ?
nurseries are good for children so it isnt the old should children be in nurseries debate - it is just personal choice- and i would probably work part time to stay sane lol
but wouldnt it be nice - if you have worked as much as you can to have the choice?

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I would prefer to give to our own charaties, such as The Macmillon Nurses ,The Trinity Hospice, Diabetes, etc .Our country is dependent on charity donations too.

Just a thought,i was in the Bradford and Bingly bank the other day,and a bloke behind the counter asked me if i wanted to take out a funeral plan,,I must be looking old and decrepid now...he got the short shrift i can tell you:eek:

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i got asked if i wanted to sign up for a savings account at the post office..... erm... ive just cleared my account out and you have seen how much i get... do you really think i need a savings account??

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My first choice would be charities for childhood illnesses, my second choice would be help mums/dads whichever half isnt at work get back into work after staying at home to brings up their children, because their is no help for mums/dad who have stayed at home to bring up the children, also help for single parents on getting back to work and somewhere for the single parents to have a break from the kids ( a health farm for the parent and a huge play center for the kids where you can leave them all day

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Thanks Bernie and Emma! LOL. Was a very emotional afternoon (ie, I was blubbering wreck lol) x

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Its a simple choice for me home based charities every time, Macmillan nurses, the Christy, Asthma U.K. Royal British Legion, and local charities like the Hyndburn Blind Society, and Maundy Relief

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My preferred charity is Shelter.
A roof over the head is the basic need for civilised living

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It would depend on how much money I had, i mean if I had the amount that these people on Forbes Rich List have then I'd either regulary give to a couple of charities: NSPCC, Cancer Research, Macmillan Nurses & Marie Curie or would give loads of different one £1million each. If you have that sort of money then whats £30million for 30 different charities.

Would you be like Anita Roddick or Bill Gates who left/are leaving nothing to their children when they die? All going to charities. Although Anitas children didn't need it (they have their own and their fathers inheritance) and i'm sure Bill Gates won't leave the children with nothing. I'm not sure if i could.

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Interesting point. Paul and Linda McCartney sent their children to the local state school in order for them to have a normal(ish) upbringing, despite their wealth. Though Stella is reported as having said she hated it, and they were bullied, something that probably wouldn't have happend at a school were the offspring of the rich and famous are the norm.

I bet Heather Mills won't be sending her daughter to the local comprehensive, that's for sure.

I can see the logic in not leaving great wealth to your children, in the hope that they are industrious and make something of their own lives, but as you say it would be very hard to do.

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she wont have a choice.... he didnt give her enough money did he?:rolleyes:

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No. The poor waif. I don't know how she'll manage being a single mother.

Bless.:D

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Well if she finds it a struggle she can come on here and get some advice from some of our lasses who don't seem to make a bad job of there lot, and make sure their kids ae brought up right;)

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I was only saying that to one of my daughters the other day, then she reminded me that I hadn't got nout anyway:D

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aww... how nice are you....karma for that one :D

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I'm sure there are lots of people who could advise her on bringing up a kid on a budget of only £24.3 million pounds.;)

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cant see her doing a monthly shop at farmfoods for 50 quid lmao

I should volunteer my services to her, for an extortionate fee of course lol ;)

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God forbid that she tries to live off 'only' that amount!! lol.

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Expect a visit from the sexist police for that statement :rolleyes::)

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Would love to see her live off what I have to live off a week :rolleyes:

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She can always buy whoopies at Asda..and Llydls is quite cheap too..

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Why dave, didn't think I was being sexist, just saying that some lasses make a good fist of life thats all, and without £24 million:o

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Mind you emzy, she'd have an advantage over you, she could always fall back on one of her previous forms of employment to mak ends meet:D

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only just seen this post emamum, thank you http://content.sweetim.com/sim/cpie/...s/000200C0.gif

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For me: the main benificiary is the Kingston Humane Society.