A genuinely good cause or lining their own pockets?

A genuinely good cause or lining their own pockets?

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Driver101

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14,376 posts

121 months

Saturday 31st January 2015
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http://www.mymilliontoone.com/

This appeared on a few websites coming up to Christmas with a final push to raise £1M after raising very little for long enough.

Since shortly before Christmas all the news feeds and press have gone dead.

Anyone any idea if they actually raised the £1M, or has something else gone on?


mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

255 months

Saturday 31st January 2015
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Sorry, I looked at the site and gave up after 30 seconds.

Driver101

Original Poster:

14,376 posts

121 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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mybrainhurts said:
Sorry, I looked at the site and gave up after 30 seconds.
The website isn't great, I didn't think I'd link any more to put over my opinion. I know PH loves a good mud digging exercise.


Kiltie

7,504 posts

246 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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I had a three minute scoot around that website and I genuinely don't have a clue what it's all about.

That Richard E Grant is a fud though.

Driver101

Original Poster:

14,376 posts

121 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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Kiltie said:
I had a three minute scoot around that website and I genuinely don't have a clue what it's all about.

That Richard E Grant is a fud though.
The story was the woman who runs the site wanted to raise £1M to build and fund the running costs of a house for 8 orphaned children in Africa. I didn't quite follow why she specifically picked just 8 children.

In order to do this she gave up her TV job and created a limited company to raise this £1M. You'll see she's on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin and all the usual places.

She asked people to donate only £1 each(people did pay more) as that's money they wouldn't miss. After doing it for a lengthy period of time the non-profit making company made very little money towards the actual cause. They suddenly tried much harder on the run up to Christmas to hit their target that involved a tour of many of the biggest UK cities.

Reading their social media pages they posted a lot and managed to get a fair amount of press with their tour. After the 20th of December all their trail just seems to die.

I'm curious if the house has gone ahead, or this non-profit making company has used all the funds raised to cover its costs?

If it hasn't gone ahead, where is all the money? Was it a genuine effort, or just make a few quid for themselves?




Edited by Driver101 on Sunday 1st February 01:11

TTmonkey

20,911 posts

247 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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Hmmm, just how much interest can you get from 1 million quid in a year....? 30-40 grand?

Never enough to fully fund a home, with staff, for a house of 8 orphans.

loafer123

15,442 posts

215 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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Far better to donate to an efficient, professional charity which does this day in and day ou...

Http://www.hopeandhomes.co.uk/

MrBrightSi

2,912 posts

170 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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https://mymilliontoone.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/my...

Give a £ and get Q&A's to solve your dream.

Kiltie

7,504 posts

246 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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Driver101 said:
I'm curious if the house has gone ahead, or this non-profit making company has used all the funds raised to cover its costs?

If it hasn't gone ahead, where is all the money? Was it a genuine effort, or just make a few quid for themselves?
Maybe she bought the Elise off Garlick. wink