EPTWhat are they up to in the stream btw?
ok instance speed run competition between two guilds it seems.
Athene to raise $1million for children of Africa - Page 5
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Juissi
Finland209 Posts
What are they up to in the stream btw? ok instance speed run competition between two guilds it seems. | ||
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McKTenor13
United States1383 Posts
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Flamingo777
United States1190 Posts
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Kielbasa
Australia67 Posts
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canikizu
4860 Posts
On April 22 2012 02:52 Derez wrote: Athene doesn't get the money, it goes as a donation straight to 'Save the children', which is an internationally recognized NGO with a good reputation, which when last audited was found to use 93% of total donations for actual program costs, with about 7% overhead spending (which is excellent for an NGO). That said, there is no guarantee the money will actually go to the Horn of Africa, because individual donations do not get tracked by NGO's. It might go to the Horn of Africa, it might go to another poverty stricken area. So, did he raise $350k, or the whole organization raised $350k? Did the gaming community donate $350k, or the whole world donated $350k? | ||
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RockIronrod
Australia1369 Posts
Just shatters my world view. | ||
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McDutch
Netherlands184 Posts
On April 22 2012 03:11 canikizu wrote: So, did he raise $350k, or the whole organization raised $350k? Did the gaming community donate $350k, or the whole world donated $350k? basically the whole gaming community, and a few who just heared of it, and donated aswell. But he's also trying to spread the word, to get more attention to this problem, so not only the gaming community will be donating, but others aswell. Also Universal is doubling every donation that is comming in if im correct. | ||
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eXigent.
Canada2419 Posts
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Grovbolle
Denmark3804 Posts
On April 22 2012 03:11 canikizu wrote: So, did he raise $350k, or the whole organization raised $350k? Did the gaming community donate $350k, or the whole world donated $350k? Gaming community raised 175K and DC comics (who are heading this campaign named "we can be heroes") will match all donations. | ||
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Draconizard
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SafeAsCheese
United States4924 Posts
On April 22 2012 04:38 Draconizard wrote: Aren't aid and donations from charities and governments a large part of the reason why much of Africa continues to be so destitute today? Yes It's like donating money to give a drug addict another hit. It may help them for a little while but it doesn't solve the problem or prevent the eventual downfall that will happen. Africa has to fix their own problems, which will most likely involve internal war with their governments.. | ||
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FinestHour
United States18466 Posts
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Draconizard
628 Posts
On April 22 2012 04:42 SafeAsCheese wrote: Yes It's like donating money to give a drug addict another hit. It may help them for a little while but it doesn't solve the problem or prevent the eventual downfall that will happen. Africa has to fix their own problems, which will most likely involve internal war with their governments.. Then why are intiatives such as this one given praise instead of condemnation? It should at least draw frowns and a tongue lashing, if nothing else. | ||
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Derez
Netherlands6068 Posts
On April 22 2012 04:47 Draconizard wrote: Then why are intiatives such as this one given praise instead of condemnation? It should at least draw frowns and a tongue lashing, if nothing else. Its not as simple as safeascheese claims it to be. There have been quite a few instances where aid has been terribly unsuccesful and even degenerative, but the opposite is also true. Especially short term aid during emergencies/crises has been proven to be highly effective. For example, famines can be fought very effectively and at relatively low cost, while trying to set up a national healthcare system is much harder and less effective. Foreign aid isn't a black/white, good/evil situation. It's much more complicated than that, and the people claiming otherwise do so for political or ideological purposes. | ||
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Bunn
Estonia934 Posts
Respect to Teamliquid for allowing this thread to exist. | ||
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svi
405 Posts
nigeria now over has 170 million people and 300 million in 25 years, and it's because of western aid. one day, we can't afford to feed them and then we're gonna see a very brutal massacre that's caused by people with good intentions. either help them all the way (teaching them agriculture) or don't help them at all. | ||
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fbs
United Kingdom2476 Posts
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Dubzex
United States6994 Posts
On April 22 2012 05:55 fbs wrote: is this a SC2 player? No, he is a WoW troll. | ||
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Southwards
United States49 Posts
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InFdude
Bulgaria619 Posts
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