Liz Jones in Somalia
Event: DM Reporter's fundraising
£24,562.41 raised of £20,000.00 target
2200 donations
My Target:
£20,000.00
£24,562.41 raised so far
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My story
This week the Daily Mail sent Liz Jones to cover the famine in East Africa. To highlight the sheer crassness of sending someone with such fundamental first world problems I started the @LizJonesSomalia Twitter feed.
The account has been an unprecedented success, raising over £20,000 in just 2 and a half days! Thank you to everyone who has taken part so far.
Let's keep going. £26,000 will buy a luxury bat sanctuary, and I think we all know how much East Africa needs that right now.
Thanks again!
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All week we've all had a laugh, we've made fun of Liz Jones and criticised the hell out of her - and we can now make this experience about something more than just a snarky Twitter feed and save some lives, and in the process stick it to a newspaper that thinks Twitter is just for telling people what you had for breakfast.
So come on - chuck in £2 for a good cause, or £5, or £10. All money goes directly to the DEC East Africa fund. It's easy, safe and, should you wish, anonymous. Let's turn all the jokes about famines into something positive.
Besides, isn't there something perversely brilliant about Liz Jones being sent to Somalia inspiring a charity drive in opposition to her? If that doesn't send her a message about her value as a journalist then nothing will.
My charity
Disasters Emergency Committee
Charity Registration No. 1062638
At times of overseas emergency, the DEC brings together a unique alliance of the UK's aid, corporate, public and broadcasting sectors to rally the nation's compassion, and ensure that funds raised go to DEC agencies best placed to deliver effective and timely relief to people most in need.
Donations 2200
Donation by Isobel Gordon on 08/08/11
£20.00
Donation by Jeff Hebert on 07/08/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 07/08/11
£20.00
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Donation by Karen Shipley on 07/08/11
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Donation by Anonymous on 07/08/11
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Donation by Tom Lamb on 07/08/11
£2.00
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Donation by Neil Stewart on 07/08/11
£20.00
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Can't get enough of Liz's and DMReporter's tweets - great idea, peeps :)
Donation by Gina G on 07/08/11
£3.00
+ £0.75 Gift Aid
So the Daily Mail is good for one thing, at least.
Donation by Tim Parmee on 07/08/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Keep up the good work
Donation by Mark Price on 07/08/11
£10.00
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Donation by Pete Fullergreen on 07/08/11
£5.00
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Donation by Emma FitzGerald on 07/08/11
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Donation by Gavin Smith on 07/08/11
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Donation by Anya Patterson on 07/08/11
£5.00
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Have loved the feed, thanks for all your good work
Donation by Dawn McGovern on 07/08/11
Well done.
Donation by Susan Bradley on 07/08/11
£10.00
Hilarious!
Donation by Teresa Broughton on 07/08/11
£5.00
Hilarious, compassuinate, ripping into the Daily Hate. What's not to like?
Donation by Stephen Hughes on 07/08/11
£5.00
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Donation by Matthew Thomas on 07/08/11
£2.00
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Donation by J Tracy on 07/08/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Nice to do something good between all the bad news!
Donation by Zoe T on 07/08/11
£10.00
Donation by Anonymous on 07/08/11
£2.00
+ £0.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Fiona on 07/08/11
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Great idea! Well done!
Donation by Sue M on 07/08/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
You've been incredibly brave on your trip. Your hair and skin must have been through hell in that scorching heat. So proud x
Donation by Steve Billings on 07/08/11
£2.00
+ £0.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£24,562.41
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£24,562.41
- Gift Aid£5,336.28
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