Charity is a fine thing if it's meeting a gap where needs must be met …

Annie Lennox
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Charity is a fine thing if it's meeting a gap where needs must be met and there are no other resources. But in the long term we need to support people into helping themselves. ✨ Question time: Annie Lennox. Interview with Hannah Pool, www.theguardian.com. November 25, 2009.
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Charity is a fine thing if it's meeting a gap where needs must be met and there are no other resources. But in the long term we need to support people into helping themselves. ✨ Question time: Annie Lennox. Interview with Hannah Pool, www.theguardian.com. November 25, 2009.

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