China Increases Typhoon Aid to Philippines

[fred]

if you don't know what other people need how can you say there is no poverty in the UK ?

GWaPito said many survive on £1.70 a day in the Phils, i just said that a single person would need to have at least £830 a month to survive unless we want people to start living in cardboard boxes on the street and I'm sure none of us want that, then yes you can survive on a lot less.

I wish I could once again give you, Joe and Graham a rep but I can't as system wont let me.. I agree with you both at the same time!!
I've seen the locals going through a real tough time this week.. It's hard to explain really, but after watching how the "poor" here react to adversity here actually never fails to amaze me!!

They smile as if everything is almost normal..

Completely different culture and a completely different way at how life is assessed in different parts of the world..
I know this may sound crazy but I've been poor on both parts of the earth..For some strange reason if it ever happened again to me,I woulds choose to be here.. I don't think I would have the guts to be "poor" in England again.

Just sayin..
Fred.

[gWaPito]

I don't think I would have the guts to be "poor" in England again.

Just sayin..
Fred.

Same goes for me. .It perhaps makes me what I am.

I know when I first met Jane I extended my vacations....I could ill afford it but did it anyway. ...you could say we were living like the natives.

I couldn't begin to imagine doing that again here in UK, not at my age. You never forget hard times.