They want your dosh!!!!!!!!NOW!!!!!!! (Oxfam)

Member Name: lgriffin

Product:	Oxfam
Date:	09/05/01 (548 review reads)
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Advantages: Makes a huge difference

Disadvantages: a bit less to spend on that lovely dress1 (a bit materialistic don't you think!)

Oxfam's slogan is "helping people to help themselves" and that is why i support the charity Oxfam. Personally i find it difficult to support charities that are not based in the thrid world because i think that these people are the most needy. I know that this is going to be a view not shared by all but i firmly beleive in what i have just said.

i am sure that everyone reading this opinion will be fairly familiar with the work that Oxfam does. I am therefore using this to promote a regular monthly donation. Each month, i donate ten pounds which leaves my account by direct debit (therefore in theory i shouldn't miss it!). In return for that i get the satisfaction of the knowledge that i am helping others and also half yearly updates on the work that my money is doing.

Each Christmas i also get a card and a letter from a child that has benefited from my money thanking me and telling me about their life. i realise to a lot of people ten pounds is a lot of money but it need not be that much, but if you could spare just a bit of money to those less fortunate it would make a huge difference to someones life.

My money has been used for various projects including sending a child to school and erecting a water tap in a small village meaning that they have to walk a far smaller distance for water. All of these are things we take for granted, but for many are luxuries.

i ask that you use this opinion for inspiration, just contact Oxfam and make your donation. you can make a difference!

Thank you

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