Phillippines.

[Gulliver]

Regards.
Jim.B.

Yes, Jim but more relevant to this just look at the predominantly Catholic population in the Phillippines. Lovely people,but abject poverty and corruption,on a par with India and Pakistan,and birth rates accordingly similar to African nations-where of course Catholicism is not the 'problem'- it's the African mentality towards not having birth control, there they just hope that the more children they have that survive will look after them in their old age

The Phillippine population like many a poor nation embrace Catholicism to believe that their God will enhance their lives and that means obeying His teachings and not stopping daddy's semen from procreating.

For their obedience and devotion,God sends them tempests and famines.........

[Captain Kong]

Cameron throws our money around like a Drunken Seaman, I know , I used to be one. but at least it was my money , not the Tax payers.
Brian

[Neville Roberts]

sadly an awfull lot of financial aid is syphoned off before it gets down to the people that really need it by the polititians and banks that hold the donations . just like water on a lawn an awfull lot of it evaporates before it gets down to the roots .

[happy daze john in oz]

Cameron throws our money around like a Drunken Seaman, I know , I used to be one. but at least it was my money , not the Tax payers.
Brian

Yes Brian but he does have to look after your neighbour

[Gulliver]

Yes Brian but he does have to look after your neighbour

Dear me John,you know exactly how to get Brian's BP rocketing again!

[alf corbyn]

Gulliver.with regards your #8. I am sick and tired of all the begging adverts you see on TV. some of those African kids are probably married with kids of their own now, but they still show their pictures. I didn't know we had enough donkeys to support at least three charities, then the tigers, lions and any others they can think of, I would not give to any of them. the donkey ones are probably in spain which ill treats them. if they had done some sterilization in the fifties there wouldn't be so many African kids starving now.

[Jim Brady]

I read that Rio Tinto Maritime are making a large donation as they employ many Filipino seamen.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Richard Quartermaine]

Under what I wonder.
Richard

[Richard Quartermaine]

Under what flag I wonder.
Richard

[Jim Brady]

Richard i just googled Rio Tinto Marine I see that they ave one ship full Australian crew.Google the site and have a look Ships named after Rivers River Boyne etc.
Regards.
Jim.B.