Make me poor and feel good about it
17 January 2007, 04:23 PM
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Make me poor and feel good about it
I was pondering over some of the comments made in NSR recently and decided that nothing is better than action.
One of the charities I work with specialises in investing at a project level in Africa (i.e. not through government agencies with the potential for corruption) with practical results such as digging a lake for fish, building a well, breeding hardy cows for milking, goats, chickens through to building chilli hedges as it stops elephants from trampling crops.
Collectively they have a nominal 'farm' where they work on projects that have direct impact on around 250 people to give them viable and sustainable food as well as the potential to trade to make a small living so they can send their kids to school.
These are not dramatic things, it won't stop wars, but for those with relative peace it will save childrens lives and create a better quality of life for those under the poverty line.
Every year I work to make sure that at least one more 'farm' is built.
What I would like to do is challenge you, Scoobynet reader, to consider donating to this project and my company (I own it, so effectively me) will match your donations up to a maximum of £1,000. A farm costs £2,000.
Send a Cow
Registered Charity number 299717
At present the only way I could receive donations is by Paypal or cheque. If anyone has a better suggestion then please let me know - otherwise that is what I will use.
Each of us makes our contribution in our own ways and I respect that totally so if you would like to debate the merits this then please start another thread if that is OK.
So the more people who contribute, the poorer I get! If only 100 people give a tenner or 200 give a fiver then I am out and we are done
Thank you for your time and consideration
One of the charities I work with specialises in investing at a project level in Africa (i.e. not through government agencies with the potential for corruption) with practical results such as digging a lake for fish, building a well, breeding hardy cows for milking, goats, chickens through to building chilli hedges as it stops elephants from trampling crops.
Collectively they have a nominal 'farm' where they work on projects that have direct impact on around 250 people to give them viable and sustainable food as well as the potential to trade to make a small living so they can send their kids to school.
These are not dramatic things, it won't stop wars, but for those with relative peace it will save childrens lives and create a better quality of life for those under the poverty line.
Every year I work to make sure that at least one more 'farm' is built.
What I would like to do is challenge you, Scoobynet reader, to consider donating to this project and my company (I own it, so effectively me) will match your donations up to a maximum of £1,000. A farm costs £2,000.
Send a Cow
Registered Charity number 299717
At present the only way I could receive donations is by Paypal or cheque. If anyone has a better suggestion then please let me know - otherwise that is what I will use.
Each of us makes our contribution in our own ways and I respect that totally so if you would like to debate the merits this then please start another thread if that is OK.
So the more people who contribute, the poorer I get! If only 100 people give a tenner or 200 give a fiver then I am out and we are done
Thank you for your time and consideration
Last edited by Trout; 17 January 2007 at 07:00 PM.
17 January 2007, 04:43 PM
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Pretty good - £130 in twenty minutes - I have some more offline
I will be poor before I am off on holiday at this rate
So £260 down only £1740 to go
I will be poor before I am off on holiday at this rate
So £260 down only £1740 to go
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Originally Posted by Rannoch
Each of us makes our contribution in our own ways and I respect that totally so if you would like to debate the merits this then please start another thread if that is OK.
17 January 2007, 05:20 PM
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Without charity registration number or details? Just like that?
No offence Rannoch, I take you on your word but I could say I had a charity which helps those families effected by the Tsunami and if you all send me your money by paypal, I'll match it etc...
If this is to be a charity event, I think there is an appropriate forum on SN for it and that much more information should be provided before anyone should give to it...
I got an email from Inbuku Shawaddwaddy who said if I parted with £2500 I would receive 10% of £30,000,000 back within a week. He worked in a bank in Nigeria and knew of a rich engineer whos family and he had been killed in a terrible plane crash. I didnt invest there either...
So.... Much More Info Required and lets have it in the correct forum for such threads please mods
Without charity registration number or details? Just like that?
No offence Rannoch, I take you on your word but I could say I had a charity which helps those families effected by the Tsunami and if you all send me your money by paypal, I'll match it etc...
If this is to be a charity event, I think there is an appropriate forum on SN for it and that much more information should be provided before anyone should give to it...
I got an email from Inbuku Shawaddwaddy who said if I parted with £2500 I would receive 10% of £30,000,000 back within a week. He worked in a bank in Nigeria and knew of a rich engineer whos family and he had been killed in a terrible plane crash. I didnt invest there either...
So.... Much More Info Required and lets have it in the correct forum for such threads please mods
17 January 2007, 05:46 PM
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If you would like to donate to the charity directly then please feel free to do so.
Send a Cow - Home
Registered Charity number 299717
If you would like to donate that way then for me to match it I will need to know how much you have donated.
Thank you in advance.
Rannoch
Send a Cow - Home
Registered Charity number 299717
If you would like to donate that way then for me to match it I will need to know how much you have donated.
Thank you in advance.
Rannoch
17 January 2007, 06:50 PM
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Normally....... this kind of thread belongs in the "Scooby Aid" forum, but because I want to see Rannoch have to put the most possible towards the charity, it's staying in here for now!!!
Good luck with raising the funds!
Good luck with raising the funds!
17 January 2007, 06:55 PM
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Without charity registration number or details? Just like that?
No offence Rannoch, I take you on your word but I could say I had a charity which helps those families effected by the Tsunami and if you all send me your money by paypal, I'll match it etc...
If this is to be a charity event, I think there is an appropriate forum on SN for it and that much more information should be provided before anyone should give to it...
I got an email from Inbuku Shawaddwaddy who said if I parted with £2500 I would receive 10% of £30,000,000 back within a week. He worked in a bank in Nigeria and knew of a rich engineer whos family and he had been killed in a terrible plane crash. I didnt invest there either...
So.... Much More Info Required and lets have it in the correct forum for such threads please mods
Without charity registration number or details? Just like that?
No offence Rannoch, I take you on your word but I could say I had a charity which helps those families effected by the Tsunami and if you all send me your money by paypal, I'll match it etc...
If this is to be a charity event, I think there is an appropriate forum on SN for it and that much more information should be provided before anyone should give to it...
I got an email from Inbuku Shawaddwaddy who said if I parted with £2500 I would receive 10% of £30,000,000 back within a week. He worked in a bank in Nigeria and knew of a rich engineer whos family and he had been killed in a terrible plane crash. I didnt invest there either...
So.... Much More Info Required and lets have it in the correct forum for such threads please mods
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Go on - live dangerously, send him a quid
18 January 2007, 08:33 AM
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As Rannoch's accountant i have also agreed to donate some money, and i have absolute trust in Rannoch, that what he receives, will be passed on to the charity.
19 January 2007, 12:46 AM
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Without charity registration number or details? Just like that?
No offence Rannoch, I take you on your word but I could say I had a charity which helps those families effected by the Tsunami and if you all send me your money by paypal, I'll match it etc...
If this is to be a charity event, I think there is an appropriate forum on SN for it and that much more information should be provided before anyone should give to it...
I got an email from Inbuku Shawaddwaddy who said if I parted with £2500 I would receive 10% of £30,000,000 back within a week. He worked in a bank in Nigeria and knew of a rich engineer whos family and he had been killed in a terrible plane crash. I didnt invest there either...
So.... Much More Info Required and lets have it in the correct forum for such threads please mods
Without charity registration number or details? Just like that?
No offence Rannoch, I take you on your word but I could say I had a charity which helps those families effected by the Tsunami and if you all send me your money by paypal, I'll match it etc...
If this is to be a charity event, I think there is an appropriate forum on SN for it and that much more information should be provided before anyone should give to it...
I got an email from Inbuku Shawaddwaddy who said if I parted with £2500 I would receive 10% of £30,000,000 back within a week. He worked in a bank in Nigeria and knew of a rich engineer whos family and he had been killed in a terrible plane crash. I didnt invest there either...
So.... Much More Info Required and lets have it in the correct forum for such threads please mods
Regardless of this fact, I think if his intentions were anything but honourable then this thread would have been deleted very quickly indeed and thus it still being here is a clear indication that it's all above board.
19 January 2007, 10:03 AM
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One simple thing to do would be to view Rannoch's posts and you'll see he is a well established and respected member of ScoobyNet.
Regardless of this fact, I think if his intentions were anything but honourable then this thread would have been deleted very quickly indeed and thus it still being here is a clear indication that it's all above board.
Regardless of this fact, I think if his intentions were anything but honourable then this thread would have been deleted very quickly indeed and thus it still being here is a clear indication that it's all above board.
Which is why I'm sure you have contributed, it's certainly why I have.........
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19 January 2007, 12:49 PM
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Mark,
There are a few charities that I give to, but sadly this is not/will not be one of them. This might sound a tad hypocritical given my previous statement, it's a personal choice to give only to certain charities.
There are a few charities that I give to, but sadly this is not/will not be one of them. This might sound a tad hypocritical given my previous statement, it's a personal choice to give only to certain charities.
19 January 2007, 06:58 PM
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Markus,
Oop's, Sorry, but know where you're coming from.
It's not a charity I would normally look at, purely down to awareness, but ANYTHING to get Rannoch, AKA Trout, AKA David, to spend some of his EASILY earned
Mark.
Oop's, Sorry, but know where you're coming from.
It's not a charity I would normally look at, purely down to awareness, but ANYTHING to get Rannoch, AKA Trout, AKA David, to spend some of his EASILY earned
Mark.
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19 January 2007, 07:03 PM
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Rannoch, I'm sure you mean well, but your genetically modified super cow project is really just a sledgehammer to crack a nut. It needs sorting at source :
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Is it the Herman Munster, or Lurch off of the Adam's Family Bereavement Benefit for Lost Butlers society?
If so , I will give you all my money
I thought Dermot did BBLB?