Comments on: Give Them the Underwear off Your Bottom http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/ Toby Boyce | Keller Williams Consultants | (740) 990-9748 | toby@tobysellshomes.com Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:10:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jeff Turner http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/comment-page-1/#comment-14037 Jeff Turner Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:46:40 +0000 http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/#comment-14037 Toby, I couldn't help but think of this post and the Battling Bishop when my wife showed me this post today. http://www.nyakaschool.org/wishlist.php The third thing on their list is boys and girls underwear. Toby, I couldn’t help but think of this post and the Battling Bishop when my wife showed me this post today. http://www.nyakaschool.org/wishlist.php The third thing on their list is boys and girls underwear.

]]> By: Jeff Turner http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/comment-page-1/#comment-13862 Jeff Turner Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:34:24 +0000 http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/#comment-13862 For the sake of argument, I'll assume you've visited some Kenyan orphanages recently. So, if Undwear For Africa were the only way MFFO was helping in Africa; and if my wife hadn't witnessed firsthand, face-to-face, the joy and hope in the faces of many "coming of age" young women as she handed them brand new pairs of underwear, I might be somewhat inclined to agree with you. But since it's not and I have, we'll have to agree to disagree. The girls who are "coming of age" were the ones most grateful for the underwear. As were those running the programs that support these girls. They could not have been more thrilled. I'm trying to understand your point of view, but the MFFO firsthand experience is in direct conflict with your third party assessment. In addition, money equivalents would not go as far, since underwear has become an overpriced, highly sought after commodity, due to the Kenyan government's ban on selling used underwear. A five pack of underwear in Kenya costs $12, which is 940 shillings. You can buy 1 mosquito net for 2 girls for the same cost... and they did. A five pack of underwear here costs $.99. The underwear is collected in conjunction with other projects (like clean water and eduction) and they are hand delivered to Kenya, to reduce the shipping costs and make the biggest impact. I find a great deal of dignity in that. And I applaud anyone, like Toby, willing to do even a little to help. For the sake of argument, I’ll assume you’ve visited some Kenyan orphanages recently.

So, if Undwear For Africa were the only way MFFO was helping in Africa; and if my wife hadn’t witnessed firsthand, face-to-face, the joy and hope in the faces of many “coming of age” young women as she handed them brand new pairs of underwear, I might be somewhat inclined to agree with you. But since it’s not and I have, we’ll have to agree to disagree.

The girls who are “coming of age” were the ones most grateful for the underwear. As were those running the programs that support these girls. They could not have been more thrilled. I’m trying to understand your point of view, but the MFFO firsthand experience is in direct conflict with your third party assessment. In addition, money equivalents would not go as far, since underwear has become an overpriced, highly sought after commodity, due to the Kenyan government’s ban on selling used underwear. A five pack of underwear in Kenya costs $12, which is 940 shillings. You can buy 1 mosquito net for 2 girls for the same cost… and they did. A five pack of underwear here costs $.99.

The underwear is collected in conjunction with other projects (like clean water and eduction) and they are hand delivered to Kenya, to reduce the shipping costs and make the biggest impact.

I find a great deal of dignity in that. And I applaud anyone, like Toby, willing to do even a little to help.

]]> By: Battling Bishop http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/comment-page-1/#comment-13861 Battling Bishop Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:47:04 +0000 http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/#comment-13861 I looked at it. What about it? I stand by my earlier remarks. It does not portray who you help with dignity if you help them with underwear nor it this the most efficient way of helping Africans. Feel free to correct me. I looked at it. What about it? I stand by my earlier remarks. It does not portray who you help with dignity if you help them with underwear nor it this the most efficient way of helping Africans. Feel free to correct me.

]]> By: Rocky http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/comment-page-1/#comment-13859 Rocky Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:25:49 +0000 http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/#comment-13859 I have two trips planned for Kenya next year. No worries, this is an ongoing project. Thanks again for caring enough to move to action. I have two trips planned for Kenya next year. No worries, this is an ongoing project. Thanks again for caring enough to move to action.

]]> By: Toby Boyce http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/comment-page-1/#comment-13848 Toby Boyce Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:55:33 +0000 http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/#comment-13848 Jeff and Racquel -- Thanks for stopping by . I'm not sure how soon I'll be able to get something done, but am working on a drive and talking to a few of my friends to see what we can pull together. Jeff and Racquel — Thanks for stopping by . I’m not sure how soon I’ll be able to get something done, but am working on a drive and talking to a few of my friends to see what we can pull together.

]]> By: Rocky http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/comment-page-1/#comment-13822 Rocky Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:50:03 +0000 http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/#comment-13822 Hi Toby. I just wanted to say thank you for helping our cause. I will tell you one thing, when I passed out underwear to the orphans in Kenya, they were so excited. What we consider a given is considered a gift. Even something as silly as underwear. A little inside info, the girls who were "coming of age" were the most appreciative. This is something that was necessary to them during their menstral cycle. They were truly grateful. This is just one easy project that anyone and everyone can get involved in. This is a fun project that we can do along side our other projects, The Clean Water Project and the Gift Of Education. I thank you and applaud you in your efforts. And when I walk into the dozens of orphanages I plan to visit in April, I will be thanking you in my head as I put underwear in the hands of these children and smiles on their faces. Best to you and yours, Racquel Turner Founder of MFFO Hi Toby.
I just wanted to say thank you for helping our cause. I will tell you one thing, when I passed out underwear to the orphans in Kenya, they were so excited. What we consider a given is considered a gift. Even something as silly as underwear. A little inside info, the girls who were “coming of age” were the most appreciative. This is something that was necessary to them during their menstral cycle. They were truly grateful.

This is just one easy project that anyone and everyone can get involved in. This is a fun project that we can do along side our other projects, The Clean Water Project and the Gift Of Education. I thank you and applaud you in your efforts. And when I walk into the dozens of orphanages I plan to visit in April, I will be thanking you in my head as I put underwear in the hands of these children and smiles on their faces.

Best to you and yours,
Racquel Turner
Founder of MFFO

]]> By: Jeff Turner http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/comment-page-1/#comment-13821 Jeff Turner Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:37:40 +0000 http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/#comment-13821 Toby... thanks for writing about this. Battling Bishop, I think before you judge you should go read the information at Mothers Fighting For Others and learn a bit yourself. I think you will find your comment quite off the mark. Toby… thanks for writing about this.

Battling Bishop, I think before you judge you should go read the information at Mothers Fighting For Others and learn a bit yourself. I think you will find your comment quite off the mark.

]]> By: Battling Bishop http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/comment-page-1/#comment-13814 Battling Bishop Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:59:51 +0000 http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/#comment-13814 On the other hand, it is very patronizing...Portraying people that you help with dignity is part of showing them respect. I find the post completely ridiculous. Anyone familiar with Africa would agree that if your true intentions are to help people, your best bet would be to help them with something else, not underwear...at least you can do it with its money equivalent. On the other hand, it is very patronizing…Portraying people that you help with dignity is part of showing them respect.

I find the post completely ridiculous. Anyone familiar with Africa would agree that if your true intentions are to help people, your best bet would be to help them with something else, not underwear…at least you can do it with its money equivalent.

]]> By: Sarah Cooper http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/comment-page-1/#comment-13813 Sarah Cooper Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:22:21 +0000 http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/12/13/give-them-the-underwear-off-your-bottom/#comment-13813 Toby, this is FABULOUS!! We do tend to forget how nice our lives are, even while we're feeling stressed and burdened. We are blessed just because of where we are. This is an excellent reminder. Thank you so much for using the power of your blog to do so much good! :) Toby, this is FABULOUS!! We do tend to forget how nice our lives are, even while we’re feeling stressed and burdened. We are blessed just because of where we are. This is an excellent reminder.

Thank you so much for using the power of your blog to do so much good! :)

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