Hooks of goodies ( Kuke dobrote)
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On a related note, Asociación Alhambra in Spain is recollecting and sending goodies for refugees in Greece.
https://www.facebook.com/Asociaci%C3%B3n-Alhambra-internacional-607162462710294/?ref=br_rs
They made a request for clothing and the response was overwhelming, now they are specifically asking for food, camping tents and sleeping bags, socks, shoes, hygienic items and the like.
https://www.facebook.com/Asociaci%C3%B3n-Alhambra-internacional-607162462710294/?ref=br_rs
They made a request for clothing and the response was overwhelming, now they are specifically asking for food, camping tents and sleeping bags, socks, shoes, hygienic items and the like.
Nević Nenad
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casper said:Hooks of goodies are places in public spaces where good people leave bags of food and clothing for the needy.
The initiative has spread from Serbia to Croatia, and photographs of food and clothing in public places each hour is over.
https://twitter.com/KukeDobrote
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It is more like 'the hooks of goodness', 'goodies' is 'roba, stvari'.
But actually more precise would be: 'lets put our goods on the streets so that Gypsies can stole them and sold it back to us on the flea markets'.
Avala said:
Well, that sounds a bit cynical, isn't it? ;)
In any case, apparently the same thing happens also in Iran.
Nević Nenad
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It sounds cynical, but true. Especially in the country there is no any lids on streets sewers, any lid of any metal of any installation on any public place, no metal fences, where you don't have internet and phone lines working for days because Gypsies stole the cables . . . . Where trains are delayed because they cut the rails and installations . . .
It is really good and humane action, but not the first of that kind, and like previous there is very small chance that those goods will get to the people in need. Most of it will go to the flea markets and be dumped somewhere if they don't sale it. But if conscience of the people who put those things on the streets is satisfied, than at least the half of the job is done. :)
edit: to explain it more simply: "if something is not nailed down, and you can try to sell it, why not steal it?" And that's the reality.
It is really good and humane action, but not the first of that kind, and like previous there is very small chance that those goods will get to the people in need. Most of it will go to the flea markets and be dumped somewhere if they don't sale it. But if conscience of the people who put those things on the streets is satisfied, than at least the half of the job is done. :)
edit: to explain it more simply: "if something is not nailed down, and you can try to sell it, why not steal it?" And that's the reality.
Nević Nenad
The Living Force
And this is how the stuff from the previous actions of that type end. This is how it looks on the end of the "business day" I made the photos.
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Avala said:
You mean that these are the pictures of the flea market, right?
As for gypsies and people using the opportunity. there will always be people like this. But I don't think that hooks or walls of kindness are there only to calm good people's conscience. Perhaps it just should be organized better. Or we better make sure to make Chateau's plans for the world a reality, and then we will have something more substantial than just cynicism. ;)
Nević Nenad
The Living Force
That's one flea market, but 'on the road', unofficial one.
Of course that is not just for satisfying the people's conscience, and people really want to help. And for sure something of that will get to the people in need, but the problem is that Gypsies ARE people in need, that's the whole irony :) It cant be organized any better than this, because in that case you must guard those stuff and you must stop Gypsies to get them, in which case you will violate their's human rights (because they are in need officially).
Better would be to go and personally find person or family which you want to help, and help them. If you really want to help and not just to put pictures of it on your Facebook, tweeter and similar profiles . . . Too many variables, chances for opportunists, and 'conscience satisfying' is involved in this way.
Of course that is not just for satisfying the people's conscience, and people really want to help. And for sure something of that will get to the people in need, but the problem is that Gypsies ARE people in need, that's the whole irony :) It cant be organized any better than this, because in that case you must guard those stuff and you must stop Gypsies to get them, in which case you will violate their's human rights (because they are in need officially).
Better would be to go and personally find person or family which you want to help, and help them. If you really want to help and not just to put pictures of it on your Facebook, tweeter and similar profiles . . . Too many variables, chances for opportunists, and 'conscience satisfying' is involved in this way.
Putting the clothing and shoes is ok, but food that is perishable? I think that that is a very bad idea. Especially now when the temperatures are very high.
Public kitchens should be used for food, but even that could be problematical in our country because they couldn't agree who will get the job of food delivery.
http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/beograd.74.html:591865-Narodne-kuhinje-opet-na-ledu
So the biggest problem is always on top, and all the other problems just follow from that.
This action is nice, but people were already doing that by leaving things by the dumpsters, so I don't know if this will change anything.
Public kitchens should be used for food, but even that could be problematical in our country because they couldn't agree who will get the job of food delivery.
http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/beograd.74.html:591865-Narodne-kuhinje-opet-na-ledu
So the biggest problem is always on top, and all the other problems just follow from that.
This action is nice, but people were already doing that by leaving things by the dumpsters, so I don't know if this will change anything.
casper
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People often avoid public kitchens because they are ashamed, but under cover of night digging through containers for food, maybe someone help this initiative.Persej said:Putting the clothing and shoes is ok, but food that is perishable? I think that that is a very bad idea. Especially now when the temperatures are very high.
Public kitchens should be used for food, but even that could be problematical in our country because they couldn't agree who will get the job of food delivery.
http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/beograd.74.html:591865-Narodne-kuhinje-opet-na-ledu
So the biggest problem is always on top, and all the other problems just follow from that.
This action is nice, but people were already doing that by leaving things by the dumpsters, so I don't know if this will change anything.
It is mostly clean clothes and footwear, food with unlimited shelf life
Ashamed or not, they are in a possible danger if they eat that. There is a reason why the food is kept in a cold and dark space.
Actually, if you look at the pictures it is mostly bread and fruits.
And the same thing happened after the floods we had in 2014. Officials had to tell people to stop bringing any food that has limited shelf life, only canned food was allowed.
casper said:
They are, but obviously people don't listen. And they also said that one hook disappeared! I say it's probably because it is made of iron. :/
Iron things quickly disappear in this country. So that's another thing to consider.
Many people are in great need for help, for sure. But that help needs to be well thought and well organized. But the problem is that those who have the power to do that are not doing their job. And these kinds of initiatives do have a lot of practical problems.
I dunno, we will see how it will develop.
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