Hi all
First AIBU so be kind please
Reading the food poverty thread got me thinking about a poster's offer to buy someone £20's worth of shopping.
It was a lovely gesture but I have been thinking of going one further and actually sponsoring someone. My idea would be to support someone in the local community in any way possible and getting similar people to do the same. Maybe a £20 food shop a few times a month or something that would make a small but useful difference. It follows on from a ?Network Neighbourhood? idea where people do jobs for others for free with no obligation of reciprocity. It would be a community builder providing people don?t take the mick.
I?m not rich by any means but could spare a shopping trip for someone at least once/twice a month and there?s no doubt that there are many single mothers/families that could do with some help (judging by the posts on here).
The only thing I don?t know is whether people would be too proud to accept help from a stranger or even if you knew the person. I also don?t know how this would stand with benefits and whether it would be seen as additional income/support. Thus any comments would be appreciated.
I hope I?m not being naïve. From reading the threads on many boards there is a clear need for greater community and bonding between people. I pay a lot of tax to the gov but the redistribution of wealth is faltering due to the current climate.
Alternatively any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks
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Technotropic · 17/07/2013 12:57
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