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Charities
Archives for December 2014
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Find Trusted Charities
I am wondering how I go about finding a trusted charity. I hear all these horror stories about the such-and-such.org charity only gives 5% of your donation to the supposed beneficiaries of the charity. So basically, what charity is gonna be the most fiscally responsible when handling my charitable contribution?
New Year resolution
I have posted this on my facebook page and have my two volunteers. I am posting this here in the hope of achieving that avalanche: I have made my New Year's resolution. I want to start an avalanche with just two snowflakes. I am posting a link here which I would like everybody to look at. What I am proposing is that I send…
I've funded school in India now want to start charity
Hello all, I have funded a new school in India, and now pay £220 per month to cover electricity, teachers, and rent. the school has been open for six months and they have just sat their half-year exams (the school year is not the same as in the UK. This is in Madhya Pradesh). I have a stream of photos of happy kids coming…
Knitting/Crocheting for Charity - Is Craft Insurance Needed?
Hello there, I've done a search all over Google and MSE forums and couldn't find a relevant answer, but if you know where I should post this please let me know! I love to crochet and knit, and the dream is to be able to sell my creations as a little extra income (for which I know I would need craft insurance). But the…
Wound dressings for animal charities.
A friend recently had minor surgery and was given dressings to use at home. There were more than needed. Presumably hospitals do not take these back. Do animal charities such as the PDSA accept them?.
Used postage stamps
It's the time of the year that I guess we're all receiving lots of cards with stamps on them, and I start cutting them off and wondering who to donate them to. Does anyone know of a charity that collects them at the moment? Thanks. PS I have done a search on this but the only replies are dated March 2013 and it would be…
Wanted: Empty baby food pouches for children's charity
Hi I current collect empty baby food pouches like Heinz, Ellas, Plum etc together with their lids on for a children's charity. We get 2p for every one if we send in more than 100 at a time. If you would like to start collecting for us I can send you a postage label when you have at least 100 to post. It won't cost you…
Christmas tune hopes to raise £20k
PLEASE help us get this to Number 1 for Christmas! A newly released Christmas single is hoping to raise £20,000 for charity. Written by composer Iain Kerr, Christmas You, Christmas Me is available for download with all proceeds being shared equally between MS-UK and Alder Hey Children's Hospital. The charity single…
Justgiving: profit in disguise
We sat down this afternoon to make our annual donations to various charities, including £150 + Giftaid to the Simon Community. After we made the donation we noticed the money went to a company called Justgiving and at first thought we had been scammed. We re-opened the Simon donation page and realised the only mention of…
genuine ebola orphans website?
For christmas my mum has asked could i donate to ebola orphans rather than a gift from me. I looked online but am unsure which sites are the best / genuine could anyone suggest which sites are best/genuine.
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