Comments on: The disappointment of 5,000ks (Kenyan Shillings) http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/the-disappointment-of-5000ks-kenyan-shillings/ Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:33:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Google Conquest http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/the-disappointment-of-5000ks-kenyan-shillings/#comment-865 Google Conquest Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:26:03 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-865 People who can easily afford to donate should willingly do so... People who can easily afford to donate should willingly do so…

]]> By: Andrew Cooper http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/the-disappointment-of-5000ks-kenyan-shillings/#comment-836 Andrew Cooper Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:55:04 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-836 Great post Emma. As you say, it's a complex issue I'm writing this in Dar es Salaam - here for two weeks on about my 11th visit in 11 years. Society here in Tanzania is certainly rich in terms of social capital - very strong bonds within families and tribes. In the UK we're cash rich but social capital poor. Craig Shirky, whose 'Here Comes Everybody' I've wittered on about at length on my blog, makes a strong case that social media can play a big part in rebuilding social capital. Could I just plug my latest Wordpress blog, Habaritanzania.net which I started for reasons I explain <a href="www.habaritanzania.net" rel="nofollow"> on the about page here.</a> Great post Emma. As you say, it’s a complex issue I’m writing this in Dar es Salaam – here for two weeks on about my 11th visit in 11 years. Society here in Tanzania is certainly rich in terms of social capital – very strong bonds within families and tribes. In the UK we’re cash rich but social capital poor.

Craig Shirky, whose ‘Here Comes Everybody’ I’ve wittered on about at length on my blog, makes a strong case that social media can play a big part in rebuilding social capital.

Could I just plug my latest WordPress blog, Habaritanzania.net which I started for reasons I explain on the about page here.

]]> By: Mulqueeny http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/the-disappointment-of-5000ks-kenyan-shillings/#comment-834 Mulqueeny Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:02:16 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-834 I was too scared to look at these comments. All the time between writing adn then going away and coming back to my desk I was in a complete sweat about how trivial my post was. Thank you for not screeching at me!! I was too scared to look at these comments. All the time between writing adn then going away and coming back to my desk I was in a complete sweat about how trivial my post was. Thank you for not screeching at me!!

]]> By: Blog Action Day: A day for poverty « andrewlewin: let me think about that … http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/the-disappointment-of-5000ks-kenyan-shillings/#comment-832 Blog Action Day: A day for poverty « andrewlewin: let me think about that … Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:16:25 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-832 [...] Emma Mulqueeney writes: “I would like to talk about the middle ground of poverty, the line that we could so easily cross - especially in the current climate. And I am speaking about poverty as in lack of cash, rather than lack of morals, education or access to clean running water.” [...] [...] Emma Mulqueeney writes: “I would like to talk about the middle ground of poverty, the line that we could so easily cross – especially in the current climate. And I am speaking about poverty as in lack of cash, rather than lack of morals, education or access to clean running water.” [...]

]]> By: watfordgap http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/the-disappointment-of-5000ks-kenyan-shillings/#comment-831 watfordgap Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:04:30 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-831 No way is that a rubbish post Em ! Its all about small actions that we can all do to change someones life. A little donation from your plastic friend here and there, 10 mins with the Big Issue seller (they are real people you know!). I do like the idea of the treats too ! Instead of giving them some cash to buy a cup of coffee (or strong cider !) give them a ticket for a treat, something they can only dream of. Em - it was my blog post that was rubbish against this ! No way is that a rubbish post Em !

Its all about small actions that we can all do to change someones life. A little donation from your plastic friend here and there, 10 mins with the Big Issue seller (they are real people you know!).
I do like the idea of the treats too ! Instead of giving them some cash to buy a cup of coffee (or strong cider !) give them a ticket for a treat, something they can only dream of.

Em – it was my blog post that was rubbish against this !

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