5 pieces of news of charity from around the world
The W12 team has assembled the most curious things that happened in the industry during the week.
666 charity organizations have closed in the UK
In 2018, 666 charitable organizations self-destructed in the UK. Stephen Oxley, a partner at Wilsons law firm, commented on the reasons. “First Government grants were cut, increasing reliance on donations. Donations then started to fall for some charities, in part due to some charities taking reputational hits. That has made it difficult for some charities to carry on.” https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/03/04/charity-closures-jump-27-in-a-year/#.XH0J-k3VKM9
The Great Bermuda Penguin Swim has failed?!
On March 3 at 18–19 degrees Celsius, dozens of people bathed fully clothed in the John Smith Bay in Bermuda. The charity swim with the strange name was organized by the non-profit company Elevating Hope. The goal was to raise funds for the construction of a library and computer class for a school in rural Sierra Leone. The “Academy of Hope for Girls” also requires a good fence to protect this property. Alas, at the moment, the campaign managed to raise only $4,450 from the required $50 thousand. http://bernews.com/2019/03/great-bermuda-penguin-swim/
At a charity auction the awards of the best player of the NBA were sold for $3 million
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an NBA legend. He is the scoring leader in the regular season (38,387) and was often recognized as the most valuable player (6 times). The other day, 71-year-old Karim auctioned off personal awards and memorabilia. A total of 294 items went down for $2.95 million. The most expensive lot at $399,000, was the champion ring of 1987. An autographed ball that Karim played his last match with was sold for $270 thousand. Almost all the money will go to the Skyhook summer science camp for children from low-income families. https://www.instagram.com/p/Buhzwsyn4dI/?utm_source=ig_embed
Kotoman’s charity concert in Tokyo
The 23-year-old Yoshiaki Okawa a.k.a. “Kotoman” gave a charity concert in Tokyo at Shinjuku station. He is a composer and master of playing the koto — a traditional plucked musical instrument. The master was accompanied by dancing and guitars. There was a donation box on scene. The money was collected in support of the Kumamoto and Ehime prefectures most affected by the Great East Japan earthquake in 2011. By the way, Okawa is a victim himself. He was forced to evacuate on the day of his high school graduation because of the disaster. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=768073463559493&id=100010705394768
In China, a father is donating money, which he raised for the treatment of his deceased daughter
A painfully sad story took place in China in the province of Hunan. 12-year-old Chen Zimo shielded her 5-year-old brother Mozi from a fire. Both children were hospitalized. Their father organized a fundraising campaign to pay for their operations, collecting seven million yuan in just seven hours. The boy survived, despite burns over 28% of his body. Alas, the girl died in hospital. Now the man plans to pay for Mozi’s treatment and donate the rest to charity, as his heroic daughter would have wanted to. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinese-girl-12-burns-to-death-protecting-her-younger-brother-from-fire
