Charity

shangri la · 05-03-2012 09:16AM #1

If you were to pick just 1 charity organisation to donate to which one would it be and why?

Personally it would be Goal as it is an Irish organisation that does fantastic work in Africa and a high percentage of funds actually get to those in need.

KungPao · 05-03-2012 09:22AM

Charity Dingle would get a good donation from me.

Ghandee · 05-03-2012 09:27AM

Our country should be scaling back on the charity giving a God bit imho.
Charity begins at home, and until we have our own house in order, just donating to other charities nilly wily is silly.

I'm not saying stop altogether like, but perhaps were too generous some times.

Btw, cancer charities are where I usually donate to.

Bipolar Joe · 05-03-2012 09:37AM

Some charity just for dudes because women are rubbish.

oldyouth · 05-03-2012 09:41AM

Can't really name one, as I like to donate to a specific cause when the need arises. Irish Cancer Society get a monthly debit from me as does Simon

lividduck · 05-03-2012 09:47AM

shangri la wrote: »

If you were to pick just 1 charity organisation to donate to which one would it be and why?

Personally it would be Goal as it is an Irish organisation that does fantastic work in Africa and a high percentage of funds actually get to those in need.

I certainly wouldn't be giving anything to GOAL until it sorts it's corporate governance issues out.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1209/1224308799242.html

My choice would probably be Crumlin Childrens Hospital.

shangri la · 05-03-2012 09:54AM

lividduck wrote: »

I certainly wouldn't be giving anything to GOAL until it sorts it's corporate governance issues out.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1209/1224308799242.html

My choice would probably be Crumlin Childrens Hospital.

the times has a long history of attacking Goal. I was reading an article they published where the head of Goal was critized for asking the UN for a military escort to get food to starving people because it didn't take into account the warlords islamic views.

the times is a rag with a posh voice.

biko · 05-03-2012 09:55AM

www.rcni.ie

shangri la · 05-03-2012 09:58AM

Ghandee wrote: »

Our country should be scaling back on the charity giving a God bit imho.
Charity begins at home, and until we have our own house in order, just donating to other charities nilly wily is silly.

I'm not saying stop altogether like, but perhaps were too generous some times.

Btw, cancer charities are where I usually donate to.

it has nothing to do with "our country". Its each persons choice.

It will be a cold day in hell when i donate to an irish charity that spends money treating junkies before i give it to an international organisation that is trying to stop people starving to death through no fault of their own.

The overdose/bad batch will fix that particular problem at home after having millions per year in state aid wasted.

Jesus Shaves · 05-03-2012 09:59AM

ISPCG

Sky King · 05-03-2012 10:05AM

Samaritans. Never needed em (thank God) but they provide a great service to people who badly need it. They must have saved countless lives just by being there to listen to peoples problems (which they as volunteers don't even get paid for).

You can't put a figure on that.

Pdfile · 05-03-2012 10:07AM

SVP, givin junkies the cheese and bread they need to trade for more drugs since 19 sitckity 2.

lividduck · 05-03-2012 10:08AM

shangri la wrote: »

the times has a long history of attacking Goal. I was reading an article they published where the head of Goal was critized for asking the UN for a military escort to get food to starving people because it didn't take into account the warlords islamic views.

the times is a rag with a posh voice.

Fine , then perhaps the Indo will do? or RTE? Or The examiner?

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/goal-in-disarray-as-two-directors-quit-aid-agency-2953066.html

http://www.rte.ie/news/av/2012/0205/media-3189319.html

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/kfqlojsncwmh/rss2/

Gmol · 05-03-2012 10:26AM

Enable Ireland, these guys provide a brilliant service

Coriolanus · 05-03-2012 10:27AM

Simon community.

guapos · 05-03-2012 10:34AM

http://www.blossomireland.ie/

They run summer camps for children with special needs.

Bad Panda · 05-03-2012 10:41AM

I really only donate to animals, children and cancer research. They'd be my own personal main concerns.

TheVoodoo · 05-03-2012 10:53AM

The RNLI and DSPCA.

Both pretty self explanatory.

Lady Chatterton · 05-03-2012 10:56AM

I support the following charities:

Our local hospice
A local charity who provide therapies/summer camps for children with special needs
Cancer Care West
SVP Christmas Toy Appeal
Croí
RNLI

Lollipops23 · 05-03-2012 11:02AM

Temple Street, they took great care of me as a nipper and unfortunately don't get the support they need.

Also give to Barnardos, mainly because their ads make me cry (it's also a great cause).

I have issues giving to charities who use particularly aggressive chugging tactics- I know nearly all of them have reps on the street, but Concern, PAWS and that alcoholic rehab place are the worst offenders I've come across.

mikemac1 · 05-03-2012 11:11AM

Guide dogs for the blind

Based in Ballincollig in Cork

Our primary school sponsored to have a dog trained and we got to name him and they brought him to meet us. Major was his name, a childhood memory of mine

And I used to rent in Drumcondra and there was a day center for the blind so I'd see lots of people around

Very professional organization doing vital work but only 15 per cent of their funding is from the State, they rely on donations for the rest

Edit, Roy Keane is involved with it so maybe some heard about it that way

cowzerp · 05-03-2012 11:12AM

Special needs services such as St Michaels House or things like Crumlins childrens hospital.

Charity starts at home and i don't think we should be sending our money to Africa etc when we have lots of poverty, sick people, Homeless and people with special needs in our own country, And im not to pushed on sending my money off to some African Warlord either way.

Add on! i monthly donate to dogs trust at www.dogstrust.ie

problemchimp · 05-03-2012 11:20AM

cowzerp wrote: »

Special needs services such as St Michaels House or things like Crumlins childrens hospital.

Charity starts at home and i don't think we should be sending our money to Africa etc when we have lots of poverty, sick people, Homeless and people with special needs in our own country, And im not to pushed on sending my money off to some African Warlord either way.

Add on! i monthly donate to dogs trust at www.dogstrust.ie

Don't send money to Africa to save babies from a slow painful death, but give money to Irish dogs. I don't get that.
St. Michaels house do great work.

Raminahobbin · 05-03-2012 11:21AM

I only ever donate to animal charities. EGAR and Kildare Animal Foundation get my weekly standing order, but as soon as a bit of cash frees up I'll start giving to A Dog's Life also. Any other animal charities I like, I either give once off donations when I have it or give my time where I can.

The J Stands for Jay · 05-03-2012 11:32AM

Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

cowzerp · 05-03-2012 11:44AM

problemchimp wrote: »

Don't send money to Africa to save babies from a slow painful death, but give money to Irish dogs. I don't get that.
St. Michaels house do great work.

I'll probably get slated for this!

band aid fed millions and the population mulitplied, nothing was fixed and now their is more starving mouths to feed than ever-if their had of been a natural decrease in population then the country probably would be in a much better state right now.

What is needed is education and power for them to help themselves.

Charity starts at home and much of the money we give to Africa goes to the people who are causing much of the problems over there.

I have dogs and it's close to my heart.

pennypocket · 05-03-2012 12:07PM

cowzerp wrote: »

band aid fed millions and the population mulitplied, nothing was fixed and now their is more starving mouths to feed than ever-if their had of been a natural decrease in population then the country probably would be in a much better state right now.

Bizarre line of Malthusian thinking there. A similar argument was used by the Whig authorities to justify non-intervention during the Irish famine - the country was 'overpopulated' and the 'natural cull' in population was an unfortunate, but necessarily beneficial outcome. Famines (in 19c and today) are, in the most part, not 'natural' and are largely the result of government policy, deliberate or otherwise. Cormac Ó Gráda has been consistently excellent on this - Famine: a short history

cowzerp · 05-03-2012 12:42PM

pennypocket wrote: »

Bizarre line of Malthusian thinking there. A similar argument was used by the Whig authorities to justify non-intervention during the Irish famine - the country was 'overpopulated' and the 'natural cull' in population was an unfortunate, but necessarily beneficial outcome. Famines (in 19c and today) are, in the most part, not 'natural' and are largely the result of government policy, deliberate or otherwise. Cormac Ó Gráda has been consistently excellent on this - Famine: a short history

During the famine food was been taken from our shores while people starved, this is not the case in Ethipoa-only potatoes had blight

Comparing the 2 is ridonculis.

Teyla Emmagan · 05-03-2012 12:44PM

I give my money to the fluffy little animals, generally the DSPCA, or a few cats charities.

That or to the Simon community.

At this stage I am no longer into giving money that goes abroad.

Scruffles · 05-03-2012 12:57PM

cowzerp wrote: »

Special needs services such as St Michaels House or things like Crumlins childrens hospital.

Charity starts at home and i don't think we should be sending our money to Africa etc when we have lots of poverty, sick people, Homeless and people with special needs in our own country, And im not to pushed on sending my money off to some African Warlord either way.

Add on! i monthly donate to dogs trust at www.dogstrust.ie

agreed! charity does need to start at home first,there are plenty of charities in our countries who do incredible work and without the publics help woud fail.

the problem with a lot of african charities is when their government is involved,it doesnt go directly to those who need it.

however,there is one form of charity which does work for africa and will always recommend it to those who have the spare goods.

-a support staff of mine has a african husband who she has sometimes been able to go back to his home town on holidays,she said the first time she went she ended up leaving her entire posessions behind because the villagers had nothing,this gave her the idea for what she does.
-due to the cost of shipping [which she saves for out of her own money] she cant do it often,but people she knows will donate lots of things to her that arent in use anymore, things as simple as clothes,knickers,shoes etc that dont fit,toys and so on-all of this stuff gets directly given to the villagers so no government involvement.
if am not mistaken she sometimes times it with requests from friends in africa for specific cars-as cheap cars over here are super expensive in africa,and the stuff is loaded into the car,the car is taken over there which makes sure the stuff gets to the villagers,and then the car is given to the person who ordered it.

-in terms of money never have any spare and do not have any savings-all of mine goes on disability needs,if had any spare woud personaly be spending it on animal charities such as cats protection league,or towards the RDA [riding for the disabled association] riding school am a member of-as they are on the verge of losing the school due to past major thefts which insurance didnt cover.
woud also like to give to a place called jumpspace- http://www.jumpspace.org.uk/ which am also a user of,it is an incredible place to be but costs quite a bit to run it.
both of these places are like medication to many of us.

Deus Ex Machina · 05-03-2012 01:01PM

James Randi educational foundation.

Even though I constantly troll their forums and YouTube videos (skeptic atheists are the easiest people in the world to troll, I can't help it) I really do believe that skeptical education can save lives through enlightenment. There are too many people who buy into alternative medicine and bullsh!t psuedocience. The case of Correta King is a perfect example. Her dignity and money were taken by these charlatans. Randi is a legend out there in the world helping people out, son!

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