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This preoccupation...

Hmmm... what happened to the preoccupation with the widening rich-poor gap, as reported in yesterday's ST? I checked today's ST twice and I couldn't find any article/letter/quote from policymakers or anyone about the issue.

As for TODAY, there was just Mr Brown's article and a letter entitled 'Will Asia's Buffett, Gates stand up, please? (I don't think the letter was a response to the Household Survey report.)

Anyhow, I shall indulge in some preoccupation here, following up on comments on yesterday's post.

Since I'm also sometimes occupied with the goings-on at Wimbledon and I know that some of those millionaire players do their bit for charity, I searched and found the following:

1. Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation, focusing on at-risk children

2. The Andy Roddick Foundation, for at-risk children and families. You can even buy stuff from his online shop to support the foundation!

3. Okay, and much as I do not like his arrogance as a player, Roger Federer Foundation, for the disadvantaged children of South Africa and promotion of sport for young people. Federer is also now a UN goodwill ambassador.

4. Lleyton Hewitt supports the Special Olympics

I looked up a few lady players but could only find a charity link for Kim:
5. Kim Clijsters supports tsunami victims in India (Sorry, can't get the exact url. Click on the link that says 'charity')

Very heartening, indeed, for people to share their talent and their millions. More heartening, though, was this young girl featured on a documentary on Channel 8 last night. I missed most of the show but I saw the part when she said that when she has passed her exams, leaves prison (show was about female prison; this girl is taking her A levels, I think) and gets a job, she is going to do what she can to help people in need. Somehow, those who have less give more...

By the way, if you go to Bangkok, you can buy handicraft made by tsunami survivors at some of the BTS stations.

The Saori Foundation trains and helps survivors return to 'normal' life
(Picture taken from here)

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