Rather than my usual selection of websites, this week I am dedicating this post to Comic Relief and Red Nose Day 2013.
Comic Relief was founded in 1985 by Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The cause then went on to the telethon Red Nose Day on the BBC in 1988.
Ever since the start of Comic Relief, £620.03 million has been raised and this does not yet include any monies raised for this year’s event.
Over the years, there have been many events to raise awareness for the poverty in Africa and people from disadvantaged backgrounds in the UK, the main awareness campaigns being when celebrities pay visits to the people affected and see for themselves what life is really like and while it can often be heart-breaking but then there are so many success stories of villages getting vital water supplies, lifesaving vaccinations and mosquito nets.
The people that have benefitted from Comic Relief over the years are young people with mental health issues, domestic and sexual abuse, young carers, older people and activities and young people with alcohol addiction. In Africa, Comic Relief has handled fair trading issues, assisted those who live in urban slums, women and girls who are subjected to sexual violence and those affected by HIV, AIDS and malaria.
The main reason why I love Comic Relief is because everyone can get involved in their own way and every penny raised matters and there is a wonderful breakdown of how much money can be used for the specific cause. 50p, £1, £5 can go such a long way and any efforts to ‘Do Something Funny for Money’ are brilliant.
I hope everyone has a fantastic day and I must say, the Bath-Knight ’50 Shades of Red Buffet’ looks fabulous, let’s raise lots of money!
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