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What do you want a charity to do with your money?

2/16/2015

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The UK children's charity Barnardo's has admitted paying a female TV reality star and fashion blogger thousands of pounds. They say they took the business decision to attract a wider audience, hoping more people would shop in one of its UK stores.

What? A charity is using people's donations to pay a star who already has enough money and fame? That's just not right, in fact it's morally repulsive. When stars get involved with charity work or good causes, they usually donate their time. Everyone wins. Their target charity gains more support and we think more highly of the star.

The revelation of the £3,000 (US $4,662) payment came after she posted a photograph of herself on the social networking site Instagram, in which she held a handwritten sign asking her followers to 'please follow Barnardo's'.

Barnardo's, which earned an income of about £242million ( US $653,300million) last year, say it does not usually pay celebrities to support their work with the most vulnerable children across the UK.

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Once called Dr. Bernado's, the first boys' home opened in London in 1867. In 1891, the charity gave free education for under 10s. By 1934, many charity homes had been established, and the state took over the responsibility in 1948, promoting adoption in 1979. By 1999, 47,000 disadvantaged children had been helped. Last year, in one of the 500 stores, people's unwanted items raised over £10 million towards transforming the lives of endangered children and young people across the UK.

But the fact remains that the establishment is using funds raised for charity to pay a celebrity for advertising. If I could afford to help abused kids, I'd want assurance that the money goes straight to them. I don't want my donation to be used for staff payments or siphoned off for operating costs in a shop.

So many people don't give to charities for this reason—especially overseas aid, which often never reaches the people it was intended for. Better to give understanding, give food, give jobs, and give personal help. Our neighbor constantly sets the example by taking my husband to each of his hospital appointments and refusing to accept payment for parking fees or petrol. What a wonderful man.


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Allison link
2/15/2015 09:13:09 pm

That's what drives me crazy. I'm always drawn into wanting to donate to charities, but then I never trust that my money will make it to the place I intend it to go to. It's really too bad.

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Donna Ward link
2/15/2015 11:09:40 pm

Beautiful story of how well this organization has done in helping so many - I know from experience that a lot of money is needed to keep a non-profit running, which in turn helps ones in need - Great post

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Alana link
2/15/2015 11:19:51 pm

Celebrity endorsements and charity CEO's paying themselves tremendous sums has been a problem in the United States, too. I contribute (through payroll deduction) to a charity called the United Way (which funds many local charities) but even they have had their problems in the past. I rarely contribute to other charities because I have become just too cynical. Bless your neighbor for what he is doing for your husband.

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Corinne Rodrigues link
2/16/2015 06:18:35 am

It's sad, but I'm not surprised. In the last few years, we've decided to give directly to people in need, Francene.

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nikhil gupta link
2/16/2015 12:56:14 pm

amazing post like it

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