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Australia, New Zealand top charity index

World Sep. 09, 2010 - 04:48AM JST ( 8 )

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DentShopSep. 09, 2010 - 07:50AM JST

Just for the record

Japan ranks 119 on the World Giving Scale

17% of Japanese gave money 23% gave time 25% helped a stranger (this statistic was very low on the world scale and may confirm what a lot of posters have suggested in the past)

The survey states that people over 50 are least likely to help a stranger. That was surprising but I will still give up my seat on the train.

http://www.cafonline.org/Default.aspx?page=19428
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manfromamericaSep. 09, 2010 - 11:23AM JST

Great job Australia and New Zealand!! (and for everyone who gives)
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pointofviewSep. 09, 2010 - 01:03PM JST

This is a very silly survey. How much did it cost?
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tajSep. 09, 2010 - 03:12PM JST

The survey states that people over 50 are least likely to help a stranger.

I wonder if that's because as your bones become weaker and more brittle, you become more afraid of strangers.
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TimRussertSep. 09, 2010 - 03:27PM JST

Charity donations from Americans have dropped largely because of what the Pelosi-Reid Congress and Obama administration have inflicted upon the country.
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xpompey8Sep. 09, 2010 - 03:53PM JST

So the index was based primarily on secondary data from which (I'm guessing) so-called statisticians volunteered their time to compile.
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FoxieSep. 10, 2010 - 12:30AM JST

I am not surprised that Japan is ranking so low. I once wanted to give old clothes to charity. Caritas said they would take them but I would have to pay for the freight to the Philippines. Then, I saw a report on TV about a church giving out free meals for homeless people. So, I thought that would be a good place. I called them up and told them that I saw their charity work on TV. Before I could continue talking, I got interrupted by that guy who told me in a very rude manner that they had stopped giving out meals now. I was a bit after Xmas. I told him that I wasn't homeless and just wanted to donate clothes. We took a big bag which he opened and then he started sorting them, this is not good, that is not good etc. No wonder after such hassle and driving up there for 90 minutes that noone wants to give to charity here.
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bobdobbsSep. 13, 2010 - 03:54PM JST

The Salvation Army is here in Japan, and seem amicable to clothes donations and the like. http://www.salvationarmy.or.jp/index_english.html