Should we allow all asylum seekers who want to, to come and live in our country?
Representative:
Someone who speaks on behalf of a group
Recycling: Is it worth it?
Should bullies be punished or listened to?
Egyptian born Sir Magdi Yacoub has performed more heart transplants than anyone else in the world.
Now retired as a surgeon, he leads a research programme at Harefield Hospital where his pioneering work continues.
What is the purpose of his 'Chain of Hope' charity?
Around 130,000 poor and orphaned children were shipped to countries in the British Empire
over 350 years, supposedly to give them the chance of a better life.
The first were sent to Virginia USA, in 1618, the last to Australia in 1967
Tolerance:
Open-mindedness
Citizen:
A resident, voter
The poorest in society continue to give a greater proportion of their income to charity than the rich.
Source: A Generous Society. Home Office 2005
Egyptian born Sir Magdi Yacoub has performed more heart transplants than anyone else in the world.
Now retired as a surgeon, he leads a research programme at Harefield Hospital where his pioneering work continues.
What is the purpose of his 'Chain of Hope' charity?
Of the 2,749 people who lost their lives in the World Trade Centre on September 11th 2001, 343 were
brave firemen who had gone into the buildings to rescue workers, while everyone else was running to
get away.
Activist:
Somebody who is working to get things changed
Around 130,000 poor and orphaned children were shipped to countries in the British Empire
over 350 years, supposedly to give them the chance of a better life.
The first were sent to Virginia USA, in 1618, the last to Australia in 1967
Of the 2,749 people who lost their lives in the World Trade Centre on September 11th 2001, 343 were
brave firemen who had gone into the buildings to rescue workers, while everyone else was running to
get away.
Community:
Neighbourhood, society
You have witnessed your best friend taking sweets from your Aunt's shop, and encouraging other children to steal too.
If you tell on him, you are likely to be made an outcast by your friendship group.
Your Aunt is already in financial difficulties.
What do you do?
Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others
cannot keep it from themselves.
James M. Barrie
Muslims are expected to give 2.5% of their earnings to charity.
After Ramadan they should give an amount about equal to the price of a meal.
This donation is called ZAKAT, meaning increase, or purification.
Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness.
Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.
Mother Teresa
Kindness is the golden chain by which society is
held together
Goethe
