Tag: development aid
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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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Power in the picture
Way back in 2007, the Irish Association of Non-Governmental Development Organisations (Dochas), created a code of conduct on images and messages. It was a reaction to the somehow accepted situation of fundraisers relying on what you might call “flies in their eyes” photography. You don’t need to see an example here; if you live in…
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