13-02-2018 1:29 PM
13-02-2018 1:54 PM - edited 13-02-2018 1:55 PM
Why indeed has it taken all this time for it to come out and why now?
I'm not very comfortable with charities because some of them seem to have people employed "higher up" who appear to view the job as a great way to have a regular jaunt off to foreign parts.
The people who actually do all the work seem to get a poorer deal.
I don't suppose this will go down too well but all the "aid" helps to promote and prolong the way of life in "poor" countries and in a way fuel their continuation of swings between war, famine and more refugees.
It's life Jim, but not as WE know it.
Live long and prosper.
13-02-2018 5:27 PM
It isn't just coming to light now. Brendan Cox, husband of Jo Cox had to leave his job a few years ago because of 'inappropriate behaviour ', although it has never been disclosed what he was up to at the time. It was reported over the weekend that he behaved inappropriately with a government official with whom he was out having a meal, and she reported his behaviour. That was covered up too. These high profile charity jobs are paid huge sums of money. One such person is the wife of the Labour MP Stephen Kinnock, who is working for Save The Children. These jobs are like a merry go round..if you **ck up you just get moved to another horse on the same ride...with equally high remuneration so you don't lose out. David Miliband is another..funny how they are all Labour.
I stopped giving to these foreign aid charities years ago, the money does no good whatsoever, and these countries are in exactly the same state as they were fifty years ago, except their leaders are filthy rich. I prefer to donate to an appeal when there is a real disaster. And I prefer to donate to countries that help themselves..and not keep churning out babies who are born to die.
13-02-2018 9:37 PM
Whilst it's human nature for people to use prostitutes ( for some), in a situation like this, It's deplorable that any one would take advantage of vulnerable women who are no doubt desperate to feed their children - and in some cases are children themselves.
But the most deplorable thing of all, is that even though it was reported, not only did Oxfam take no action, but they took steps to cover it up. They should hang their heads in shame.
Whilst the majority of aid workers are good,caring people, there are some who would have targeted the charity specifically for this purpose. One of them is known to have been sacked from previous charities for the same thing - does no one do any checks?
I couldn't work in a charity shop till I'd had a CRB check. My husband had one every year because he worked in the hospital. But it seems the charities will allow you to go directly to the country that needs help, with no checks what so ever, and no punishment even when it's been brought to their attention.
13-02-2018 9:39 PM
Yes, it does sound sensible to get rid of the bad eggs and move on, making sure those behaving inappropriately don't get a similar job and do it all again elsewhere. It would be a shame if the good work of thousands of other volunteers is tainted by this scandal. I also saw headlines today that "abuse is rife in Oxfam charity shops." I don't know the full story but I very much doubt that it is "rife".
I worry more about the very high salaries paid to charity bosses, and about the help itself possibly being inappropriate. It may sound a great idea to send goats to a certain area, but they could end up with crops being eaten by escaped goats!
Providing fresh water can never be bad, but in general, lasting improvements to an area can only be brought about by those living there.
15-02-2018 7:51 AM
@cee-deewrote:Why indeed has it taken all this time for it to come out and why now?
Why Now
One of the reasons this Story, has sprouted legs and started running
is that Right Wing Tories (& media) see this as an opportune time to go after the UKs Aid budget
No surprise Priti Patel MP, has came out, attacking Foreign office Aid Civil Servants
Her Right wing fiscal views were an enathema to Civil Servants in the Foreign Office (International Development dept) - thats why She was sacked
She's just trying to get Her own back
and of Course - ANYTHING to get the disaster thats Brexit off the front pages
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On that subject :-
Today was meant to Be Boris's big Day in the media with His much lauded Pro-Brexit speech
But it fell so flat -
That the SUNs got an old anti-Corbyn story to distract the 'Hoi Polloi' on their Front Page
While Most of the rest of them have went with a Ready Meal health scare story
Remember Boris and Brexit are their darlings - so it shows how bad His ramblings were
15-02-2018 9:19 AM
15-02-2018 12:47 PM
Archie..you wouldn't really want a Labour government. Wales is being run into the ground by a Labour run Welsh Assembly. Cardiff is the only place thriving in Wales. Cushy jobs for all the Labour cronies and everyone else can go to hell. I had to go to the Hospital in Newport on Monday and the state of Newport just brought me almost to tears. And I don't have to tell you why.
15-02-2018 1:49 PM
I wondered if FA meant we needed a Labour Government to illuistrate once again how to bring a country to its knees?
It's life Jim, but not as WE know it.
Live long and prosper.
15-02-2018 2:36 PM