Street interview - Ireland and Overseas Aid

Here is a short video exploring the views about overseas aid from people on the street of Dublin: from their initial impressions to reactions about revealing facts and figures.
www.dochas.ie

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Dochas
• Overseas aid
• Ireland

[microbroadcast]

docu production - looks like you were influenced by 'Fifty people, One question'!

(could not post link here, but just search the title).

[AzzyDude24601]

Not spending a lot? About 20-30% of the budget? ...is this guy clinically retarded?

[TheJamesk86]

@MrIGGY62 you work for them so you must get paid nothing for free in this life.

[MrIGGY62]

@James I work for 2 different organisations that provide help to disaster areas

[asda25]

It is shocking that people know so little about this area..highlights the need for education!!!

[TheJamesk86]

@MrIGGY62 well u didn't do the research and the maths because if u did u wouldn't have said something like dat the number its way to big.i am not saying don't give aid just no when u do only 1% gets to the people dat need it. Just something else about the people talking on this video. people helped us when we needed it the FAMINE anyone the english occupation yes we goy so much help. can i ask u wat r u really doin to help other than youtube.

[MrIGGY62]

@ James add up admin costs ,transport etc and see what figure you come up with. These people are dying of hunger and I"m not satisfied to sit and do nothing. Increase Aid now!

[TheJamesk86]

hey just want to say to all the educated people out there can u do the maths on this 4 me. ok im 25 add up all the money dat aid countrys get a year off just goverments. now do a bit of research see how much all them charitys get up a year. then just try and find a fair number 4 all the money celebritys and famous people donate LIVEAID and the likes . then add ur numbers over 25 years and see wat kind of number u come up with. There should have ten times the money we have.?????????????????????

[misemefein1916]

Although I do agree its an embarrassment, I think at point that's not made in the video is that (i don't have the exact details) Ireland is in the top 10 donor countries by GDP in the world. We need to reach .07% by 2015 and I'd love if we could hit 1% in the 5 years following. Something we could all be very proud of.

[thissayswhoiam]

Thank you for doing this Dochas. An excellent video that highlights the need for more education around Ireland commitment to the poorest people in the world. As the man says "Disgusting... Im embarrassed to find these figures".