07:08 Saturday 16th November 2013
BBC Radio 5 Live
[E]LEANOR OLDROYD: An extra £30 million is being given by the British Government to help people affected by Typhoon Haiyan. That takes its total contribution to £50 million, and is on top of £30 million being given by the British public. The Disasters Emergency Committee started its appeal on Thursday. Since then we’ve had a massive night of fundraising for Children in Need. No money from that is going to the Philippines. What will the effect of two massive appeals in a matter of days have on donations? Will people prioritise one over the other? Let’s talk to Dr Eddy Hogg from the Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent. Good morning Eddy.
DR EDDY HOGG: Good morning.
ELEANOR OLDROYD: We know that £31 million has been raised so far for Children in Need. Steven Wiltshire has texted us to say “That’s an amazing total for Children in Need when people have already donated £30 million plus to the DEC appeal. It’s not such a bad country we live in.” Is it? What do you think of that?
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