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Post by kitty on Mar 23, 2013 19:33:22 GMT
What a horribly devastating situation in Syria! And now the government has resorted to chemical weapons! They need all of our support and prayers....
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Post by Petruchio - Good God on Mar 26, 2013 6:19:44 GMT
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Post by kissmekate on Mar 26, 2013 8:00:30 GMT
Great result  |
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Post by GreenEyesToo on Mar 26, 2013 9:22:27 GMT
Go back a page, PGG - that was on Saturday.  It's probably gone up since then!  |
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Post by kygal on Mar 26, 2013 10:18:50 GMT
Great news!
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Post by nell on Jul 3, 2013 21:17:03 GMT
A Very British appeal - 50 Years of the Disasters Emergency Committee aired on ITV on Tuesday 3 July. It's available on iplayer for the next 7 days. A very sobering report spanning back over the years. I've included it in this thread as there are several references to the Syrian Appeal which Rufus recorded and not to trivialise the importance of the message but Rufus makes several appearances and there is footage of the recording being made. I think we all recall The Ethiopia Appeal and Rwanda even those that weren't born then must surely have heard of these. For me the Tsunami Appeal hit a chord. The images even now completely floor me. I challenge anyone to keep a dry eye throughout the entire programme. A warning.... there are some harrowing schemes as you'd expect from a a report about disaster appeals. I'm also not sure if it's also available to view outside the UK. Maybe with expat sheild. t.co/G6hgmVg9UgThere's also an update on how much the Syrian Appeal has raised so far 16 million up to 1 June. It's open for donations until September 2013. |
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Post by kitty on Jul 3, 2013 22:08:26 GMT
Thanks for the update, Nell! |
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Post by lassie on Jul 3, 2013 22:08:43 GMT
Thanks for the info Nell - not sure if I'm going to be able to watch it  It has acted as a reminder though, so I may just make a donation instead. |
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Post by Laila on Jul 3, 2013 22:35:46 GMT
Yes, you need Expat  EDIT: Extremely painful to watch. |
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Post by nell on Jul 4, 2013 6:25:47 GMT
Difficult to watch but rewarding if you see it to the end. There are some heartwarming stories of the good that's been done. I like that it's not political too.
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Post by Laila on Jul 4, 2013 6:57:49 GMT
Rewarding, yes. Gives you hope that something can be done when people get together.
I still remember Rwanda.
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Post by lovethemanrs on Jul 4, 2013 7:11:41 GMT
Thanks for the info, I will make a point of watching this later today. Needs to be known.
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Post by kygal on Jul 4, 2013 10:22:59 GMT
Thanks for the info.
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It's probably gone up since then! 
It has acted as a reminder though, so I may just make a donation instead.
