As we told you in the previous edition, we now have the full support of SGL Accountants (Sth Wigston, Leics) and we are grateful for their support. However, we are also looking for a couple of legal firms to support this hard working & honorable charity as we do get legal questions from time to time where my humble legal nous is not sufficient to answer correctly.
Of course, we would also appreciate any fund raising that may occur with any association forged. Ask yourself a simple question: “what would I do without my voice?” Of course, you would have a splendid time explaining the intricacies of law to a client, or representing a client in a court of law or even mediating in a dispute without the power of speech!
We solve that problem for laryngectomees as we supply many of the necessities they need when the hospitals send them home (post op) and without all that they need due to NHS cuts (thanks to Gov’t). You would not believe how important a simple digital thermometer or FPO (Finger Pulse Oximeter) can be to a lary, or even a very expensive Electro-Larynx (which I use) that picks up the vibrations in the throat and creates sound: and with a little bit of practice, coherent speech can be forthcoming. Just imagine the excitement of a patient, having once lost his/her voice, being able to speak again and ask for that cup of tea, or ‘Full English’ or even about the miserable weather! Having a voice is wonderful.
Now the problem upon us is shortage of events and the fund raising that goes with them. Every single event we have set up in year 2020 has been cancelled ‘due to Covid’-but can anyone explain why, when the scientists (that Boris said he would rely upon), haven’t even isolated/found the strain of this somewhat nasty little bug! We seem to have a vaccine to cure that which we know not of! Now how does that work I wonder? Hitler stated, back in the 30’s that to control people you first need to give them something to fear (beginning to get the picture yet) and this flu bug has certainly put the fear of God into 50% of the population thus far: just look at the way it is controlling our population!
Needless to say, the big charities have been all over the TV with their begging bowls out, moaning & groaning about how much ‘they have lost’ this year, when in actual fact they haven’t lost anything simply because it wasn’t donated in the first place! For instance, CRUK have TV adverts costing in excess of a £million begging for donations, money in Wills and whatever else they can think of – it’s pretty pathetic really as they have £millions squirrelled away in the vaults. This of course is not to mention the money they have wasted on TV adverts to try and rake in all those elusive £millions that ‘Covid stole from them’.
This little chart amplifies the greed of many a charity. The CEO of UNICEF commands a wage of £395,000 per annum – that is a hell of a lot of donations just to pay him to sit in a big leather chair!
CRUK, spending fortunes on TV advertising to plead poverty are also paying Harpul Kumar a massive £240,000+ per annum. I think he attended 6 meetings last year which must have really stressed him out!
Right at the bottom of the list you’ll find little old 20-20 Voice Cancer who work diligently for their fellow laryngectomees…..and try NOT to waste a copper coin! None of us take a wage and nor will we for there are too many that need our help!
Phil J, (Chairman)
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