Live Aid - 40th Anniversary (PART 7)

Live Aid 40th Anniversary: Join the celebration on July 13th:    • LIVE AID: 40th Anniversary  
The event was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.

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00:00:00 Pretenders - Stop Your Sobbing (Philadelphia)
00:01:56 Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang (Philadelphia)
00:05:28 Pretenders - Middle Of The Road (Philadelphia)
00:09:32 The Who - My Generation (London)
00:12:23 The Who - Love Reign O'er Me (London)
00:16:54 The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again (London)
00:26:17 Norwegian Band Aid - All Of Us (Norway)
00:30:59 Billy Connolly - Speech
00:31:50 Elton John - I'm Still Standing (London)
00:34:57 Elton John - Bennie And The Jets (London)
00:39:29 Elton John - Rocket Man (London)
00:44:47 Elton John / Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (London)
00:49:31 Elton John / George Michael - Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me (London)
00:55:09 Elton John - Can I Get A Witness (London)


BAND AID - How the Money is Spent

In the financial year to 30 November 2024 Band Aid has awarded grants of £3m across 16 projects to date.
Activities in 2024 include:

Provision of life saving medicines and medical supplies
Access to basic healthcare for rural communities
Strengthening the support of health services in Tigray
Therapeutic food for malnourished children and vulnerable adults
Emergency grain supplies
Drought resistant crops
Income generating activities and vocational training
Construction of basic housing to support old and vulnerable people
Construction of emergency shelters for refugees
Provision of clean water and sanitation training across multiple refugee camps in Ethiopia
Training to prevent gender-based violence in communities
Hygiene and sanitation support for adolescent girls
Construction of schools and libraries, and provision of classroom furniture
Cash distributions for vulnerable households
Rehabilitation of boreholes and wells for schools and communities
School feeding programmes in Tigray to support children returning to education

The estimated number of beneficiaries totals more than 350,000 people.

Money raised from BandAid40 will continue to fund similar activities in Ethiopia and the surrounding countries.

More information can be found at
https://register-of-charities.charity...