26/07/2005
It is a Dark & Stormy Night II
Even someone who have never read the papers or bother to keep in touch with the news, would have even catch the headlines all over the island regarding the NKF & Mr. T_Tx Durai's bonuses which had been buzzing around recently. But to me, the only thing that has been buzzing around is people roaming around with coinboxes asking for, probably a fraction of the sum of today's lunch. Ever since the news of the NKF business has been uncovered, what had sparked me into thinking about these chartiy organizations; or in some cases, so-called, is their way of working.
Simply by roaming around the streets in urban areas, different people working for different fund-raising organizations are almost everywhere, hoping that we would show contribute a token of love to the unfortunate community. Not that I don't have that much love to offer, but probably a little too much of them makes you wonder the background of these organizations and their way of working. After the NKF's exposure, it somehow occured to me that, "charity" has taken its form to be another form of profitable business. Which probably explains more and more different and unknown organizations start to appear.
I'm the sort who believe in the "real-world" concept, and that the people, behind these committees, are not as angelic as they seem to be; then again not all of them are that way, to be fair. Business, demands profit, and that people might actually abuse the charity factor, to gain more of them, and conveniently tainted the reputation of other organizations which are true to their work. Now that it had come across to me, I'm more cautious about who, to part my cents with. Not that I'm not thinking about the unfortunate that needed them, but just that probably a little too many coin tins would eventually drain you alive of even a copy newpaper. So for the sake of the people that needed them, donate wisely, so that the people would actually get what they need.
(Tryin my luck on a little article, though I've no idea wad im sayin, thus weird sentences and grammar are advised to be ignored. =] )
Quote: We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
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Like my dad always says, You don't exactly need to DO charity, just don't be chek ark can le. LOL.
I HATE donation tins. Come on, we did it during our flag days in sec school, its a pain in the ass. The "volunteers" hated the job, and we see them as an eye-sore. I think they should just write this tin can things off.
You know something? Its said that some major charity organization that JUST had major management reforms(you know who, I just don't want to be sued), used to have (or still have, you never know) very pretty super-model-like long-legged ladies as personnels in the higher managements. A friend worked there for attachment and he said it's almost believable that they look for Looks, when you apply there. Tsk Tsk Tsk.
Now go there and see, if they still have pretty ladies around, then management reform MY ASS.
Posted by: pan^ | 28/07/2005
Lol, I'll keep it in mind. Totally agree with the walking donation can thingy; irritatin. The 'donation booth' idea was much better, so that people who feel like donating can just apporach the booth by themselves.
Management reform? maybe babes have gotten better, hah. Top management ppl work better in 'gd' environments, ahem. Probably a lil upgradin.
Posted by: Adriell | 28/07/2005
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