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The race for christmas number one is on and youtuber ladbaby is hoping to take the festive top spot for the fourth year in a row. the husband and wife duo have teamed up with some of the biggest names in the business, ed sheeran and sir eltonjohn, to release a charity adaptation of their latest hit single. all proceeds will go the trussell trust, as our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson, has been finding out. we have set you up a box on the end of the tables. ed sheeran and ladbaby an unlikely christmas collaboration. laundry detergent, some macaroni. the waveney food bank in suffolk distributed almost 12,000 emergency food parcels last year. so some extra help from the christmas number one contenders was very much appreciated. perfect. for three years in a row, ladbaby s sausage roll themed songs have topped the charts at christmas, raising money for food banks. this year, there is all star support. ed sheeran and sir eltonjohn. no pressure. ....

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COVID-19 pandemic has exposed deep flaws in Canadian philanthropy, fragility of non-profits


COVID-19 pandemic has exposed deep flaws in Canadian philanthropy, fragility of non-profits
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Canadian doctor Samantha Nutt had big plans for 2020, hoping to raise more than $1-million extra to expand her relief work in war-torn countries.
Dr. Nutt runs a charity called War Child and, to celebrate its 20th anniversary, she’d organized a series of fundraising events, including a gala concert featuring Sting, Lyle Lovett and Sarah McLachlan. The extra money was going to bolster War Child’s award-winning programs, which help about 600,000 people in places such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Sudan. ....

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