Collection for Ukraine??

[redpost]

?20m? a bit mean me thinks

A lot more money has been dished out on dodgy PPE purchased from some bloke down the pub

BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> The Disasters Emergency Committee coordinates lots

> of reputable charities - plus donations are

> matched by the government up to ?20 million. And

> you can GiftAid on top of that:

> https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-humanitarian

> -appeal

[sweetgirl]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-60573719

Are these people for real?

[BrandNewGuy]

redpost Wrote:

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> ?20m? a bit mean me thinks

>

> A lot more money has been dished out on dodgy PPE

> purchased from some bloke down the pub

>

>

>

> BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> > The Disasters Emergency Committee coordinates

> lots

> > of reputable charities - plus donations are

> > matched by the government up to ?20 million.

> And

> > you can GiftAid on top of that:

> >

> https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-humanitarian

>

> > -appeal

Well, I'm no fan of the government but they've pledged ?120m in humanitarian relief so far (plus ?100m in economic aid). The DEC pledge is separate.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukraine-uk-pledges-another-80million-in-aid-to-help-ukraine-deal-with-humanitarian-crisis