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Give it away

What are you prepared to give away? I guess that depends on what you truly value – not what you say you value – but what you really do value.
An Australian academic has just made a pledge to give away half of his lifetime earnings. Dr Toby Ord reckons that his days as a student [...]

Charity with Soul Steps Forward to Claim Shoes

If you’ve read this blog in the past you probably know that I visited Haiti last year and saw the desperate conditions under which so many are living. You may have also read my previous post talking about Soles4Souls , a wonderful organisation that provides shoes for those in need around the world.
Today I heard [...]

Charity a drag on society

Is giving to charity a waste of money?
If you believe the details of the Sydney Morning Herald article, Harvey: Charity not so sweet, Billionaire Gerry Harvey thinks that those who benefit from charity donations are often just a bunch of no-hopers. I need to say right up front that a short article like that one [...]