Tag: Africa
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“Everyone did their bit”: Band Aid and beyond
Paul Vallely, author of a doorstopper of a book, Philanthropy A to Z, was set to speak at Faversham Literary Festival recently, so I got myself a ticket. Only later did I realise he was speaking alongside Bob Geldof: turns out that Vallely has worked alongside the musician (and Faversham resident) for decades and has…
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Friction, not oil
What happens when giving seems a little too easy? “Save a life, in your sleep”, said the sign. Buy a pair of pyjamas at this shop, the promise was, and your money will help eradicate malaria in southern Africa. There’s no question that the cause is valid. More than 600,000 people died of the disease…
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