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aimeejoy 
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Posted: 27 July 2007 at 3:17pm |
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Anyone been watching the last few days? It has just been breaking my heart seeing these little kids, esp the ones today in Ghana. It is just so sad. I keep thinking what can we do? I guess other than sponsor a child through World Vision or whatever. Then I think about all the children in NZ, whose lives arent much better - thinking of the poor wee 3 year old in Starship at the moment and all the others we keep hearing about on the news.
So, what can we do?
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Posted: 27 July 2007 at 3:42pm |
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Not a huge fan of the children sponsorship programmes.
There are other ones that possibly do a bit better. There was a thread a while back on The Nappy Network about it... I'll find it and link ya through.
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Posted: 27 July 2007 at 3:47pm |
Poverty Solutions
Edited to make it linky.
And while I think it is admirable that you want to help etc, don't take on too much of the guilt Amy. Really it is up to the individuals to make some changes in their own lives. I think you do a good job on here, setting an example for other mums to look to and see the happy kiddo and lovely life that you have, as well as giving practical advice etc.
In the street it's the same. When you are out walking with Amy in Dannevirke and other parents, females and males, see you happy and spending time with your little girl, they will seek to emulate that.
So yeah, doesn't always have to be a financial contribution you make 
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Posted: 27 July 2007 at 7:57pm |
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I watched and thought OK but what about the kids who lost everything in Katrina etc or are homeless etc in America...why dont they help them more???? They dont want to see whats happening in their own backyard yet for years people have handed out money to Africa and nothign has changed....I know someone who left over a million to three charities in their estate....apparently one spent it mainly on "admin" and the others couldnt really account for where it had gone...yet was meant to help kids in africa....that annoys me!
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Posted: 27 July 2007 at 8:46pm |
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A lot of people say that about the sponsorship programmes...
Totally agree BS, which is why I started thinking about kids here in NZ. And I know to some people itwould sound awful, but one of the reasons I have only ever thought about sponsoring a child and never actually done it, is because I think we should be helping kids in our own country.
Its not that I feel guilty (and Nikki you gave me warm fuzzies!) or that I want to give money as such, but more that there must be something we can DO. Although, I guess things are different here because we dont have no access to education as an excuse.
Back to Oprah, but the lady that helped organise those kids rescue, and the lady the other day who gives kids in foster homes pyjamas, makes me think that maybe we can help in some way...
I think I need to stop watching Oprah until after my preggy hormones have gone away!
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Posted: 27 July 2007 at 8:52pm |
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The pj lady was awesome!
You can donate regulalry to NZ kids here through Barnados, can't you?
You could organise stuff for the mission - there is a lady in Aklnd who throws a xmas party for underpriviliged kids every year - she organises toys and stuff, she is pretty amazing.
You could regulalry clean out your kids stuff and donate them to womens refuge etc.
you could volunteer to be a collector for a charity you feel strongly about.
You could look into offering to help a struggling child at a local school by providing lunch for them, or reading with them a couple times a week etc.
You can raise your kids to appreciate what they hav e in life - things like the wishing tree at xmas are great for that. Build that understanding, not that theya re lucky to have what they have, but that they should value it.
Gestures don't have to be huge, and you can give time when there isn't money to spare.
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Posted: 27 July 2007 at 9:04pm |
Thanks Kylie, thats what I needed BTW, was looking at the photos in the other section today, and little Lily is just gorgeous! 
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Posted: 27 July 2007 at 9:04pm |
Oh and I was so impressed with all the PJs the audience managed to get together 
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Posted: 27 July 2007 at 9:10pm |
 miss wrote:
You can raise your kids to appreciate what they hav e in life - things like the wishing tree at xmas are great for that. Build that understanding, not that theya re lucky to have what they have, but that they should value it.
Gestures don't have to be huge, and you can give time when there isn't money to spare. |
I agree with this whole-heartedly.
I would think that one of the most powerful ways to change the world would be by raising a generation that is not 'blind' to it but rather actively seeks to help, and an easy way to do that is to model the example - which also serves to better the world ;-)
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Posted: 27 July 2007 at 10:39pm |
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yeah it doesnt take much...and i know refuge is always so grateful for the stuff i drop off....just wish more people would do that at home!
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