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Wednesday 6 July 2011

We need to help our Soldiers with ABF the soldiers’ charity!

Thank you so much for visiting my blog and showing an interest in my topic! I feel very strongly about helping the soldiers’ because my friend’s dad is out fighting in Afghanistan. My aims are to raise awareness for the soldiers out fighting or fought in a war and need ABF the soldiers’ charity help. ABF the soldiers’ charity is formally known as the Army Benevolent fund but they rebranded last April to appeal to a younger generation. In addition, ABF is a less well known charity so is being shadowed by other soldier charities e.g. Help for heroes. However unlike other soldier charities that only support injured soldiers, ABF helps ALL soldiers, former soldiers and their families so I feel they should be known for their amazing support for soldiers.

Corporal Andy Reid is currently in rehabilitation following the severe injuries he received by an IED (improvised explosive devise) while serving in Afghanistan last autumn. As a result of the explosion he lost both legs and his right arm. ABF Helped Andy recover by:

• Giving him ongoing treatment for his left arm (medical support).
• Adapted his house with a wheelchair ramp (Technical support).
• They were able to make an immediate grant to cover the cost of this installation (financial support).

Andy quoted: “I’m grateful for the help that I’ve received. I couldn’t get into my home until the adaptations were done and The Soldiers’ Charity did the work in about 10 days.”

Why should you care? I’m not here to give you a lecture or give you orders I’m not going to force you to care about soldiers but they are normal people. They don’t have big powers. There not in a video game so can’t restart there life when they die. Once there injured there injured for life. Once there dead there gone forever. There not fighting for pure enjoyment and anger. They’re fighting for us; they’re fighting for Britain. Although you might argue that they chose to be in the Army that is correct however they still risk their life. I’m sure you would all know if a footballer died but nobody could name every single soldier that has died in the wars. Soldiers don’t get paid half as much as footballers yet they are risking far more than important things than money.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog and showing an interest in ABF the soldier’s charity. If you need any more information post a question on my blog or you can visit www.soldierscharity.org. I would much appreciate you to leave a comment on my blog of your opinions. In your response could you please tell me where you’re from i.e. home town and country? If you do post a comment, please could you include the following:

 Had you previously heard about ABF the soldiers’ charity?
 Do you now feel more informed on ABF the soldiers’ charity and how it helps?
 If given the opportunity, would you be prepared to make a small donation to ABF the soldiers’ charity?
 Before reading my blog what was your opinion on soldiers?
 Has it now been changed?

Many thanks,
Emma

12 comments:

  1. 1. No i had not heard of it before
    2.Yes i do
    3. Definitely.
    4.I knew that soldiers are very brave people and i would already be willing to donate some money.
    5.It has not change but it has made me feel more supportive of the cause.

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  2. Had you previously heard about ABF the soldiers’ charity? Never
     Do you now feel more informed on ABF the soldiers’ charity and how it helps? Yes it was a very informative blog!
     If given the opportunity, would you be prepared to make a small donation to ABF the soldiers’ charity? Yes i would, its absolutely wonderful, what they do!
     Before reading my blog what was your opinion on soldiers? I thought that what they did was very brave.I dont know if i could do it!
     Has it now been changed? It has not been changed but modified so that now i feel much more strongly for this super cause!

    Well done.

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  3. No, I hadn't heard of them
    Absolutley, it's a really great blog
    Deffinatley, it's amazing, what they do :D
    It was similar, but now I feel even more strongly about helping the people who fight for us
    Your blog was amazing!! I really never knew what an amazingly helpful charity this is, well done Emma:D

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  4. I think the work this charity does is excellent! I agree that it is a very worthy cause and well done for the great work! Thank you very much I am now much more informed!

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  5. I think the work this charity does is good! I agree that it is a very worthy cause and well done for the great work! Thank you, I am much more informed!

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  6. 1. i had not heard of them before no
    2. i feel much more informed now
    3. yes definitely
    4. that they were very brave people that fought for us and our country
    5. not changed but i feel much more supportive of them and i would definitely donate o this charity because of their work:)<3

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  7. 1) nope, i hadn't heard of the charity before.
    2) yes i do.
    3)Definitely
    4)i thought they were very brave, i wouldn't be able to do what they do!
    5)i still think the same however they are braver than i thought and i am very supportive now of the cause.

    Broadhempston:)

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  8. 1) No I had not heard of it.
    2) Yes I feel very informed.
    3) Yes I would.
    4) I completely agree with what you say, they fight for us and should therefore be given the money they need.
    5) Nope.
    Well done :)

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  9.  Had you previously heard about ABF the soldiers’ charity?

    No i had not.
     Do you now feel more informed on ABF the soldiers’ charity and how it helps?

    Yes, i now understand the usefulness of the charity.
     If given the opportunity, would you be prepared to make a small donation to ABF the soldiers’ charity?

    I believe, yes it is a worthy cause so i would be willing to make a contribution.
     Before reading my blog what was your opinion on soldiers?

    Soldiers were people who went round Afghanistan shooting people
     Has it now been changed?

    Yes i understand how soldiers have a more complex role in the safekeeping of our society

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  10. -No
    -Defiantly
    -If I had money
    -I knew very little except for what I heard on the news. Soldiers are very brave and I would be willing to support.
    -Yes

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