Haves vs Have nots - sharing resources fairly

If you watched Campbell Live a couple of weeks ago, you would have seen the article about kids school lunches.  If you didn't watch it here.  It had quite an astounding effect on me.  I knew there was a problem but the article graphically illustrated it.  Nothing like a picture to tell 1000 words!

Photo from TV website - school lunches story

In summary (in case the link ever gets removed in the future) - TV3 Campbell Live went into a decile 10 school and a decile 1 school and asked kids in a random year 6 class (the kids did not know it was happening), to put what they had for lunch out on their desks and then leave the room.  The cameras then went in and filmed it.  In the decile 10 school - everyone had lunch, all but 1 or 2 had fruit, some up to 3 pieces. In the decile 1 school only half had lunch and those that had lunch had mostly sugary (often fizzy) drink and chips and none had fruit.  When TV3 asked who had had breakfast, all but one student in the decile 10 school class had had breakfast and virtually none in the class surveyed in the decile 1 school. 

I am well aware this article has provoked lots of comments on the internet regarding the parents and what they spend there money on but it is impossible to say that these families are not in poverty, even if some of the decisions they make about the content of a lunch is poor, remember most of the students didn't actually have any. 

However, the purpose of this blog is not to argue the point about these kids, their lunches and their family situation.  The point of this blog is to consider resource sharing - the have's and the have not's.  Sure - there may be reasons why some of us have and some of us have not, but no one can argue that the have's, have got too much!  

Image source:  http://www.seoptimise.com/blog/2011/12/36-social-media-sharing-resources-for-business-people.html 

In terms of sustainability,  fair sharing of resources is an important part of that.  Take some time to consider how you personally might be able to share some resources more fairly.  Even if its just making sure your cast off clothing goes to the charity bin in a cleaned and usable state or donating to the food bank every year.  Perhaps you could allocate some money or time each year for a chosen charity.  As they always say, charity begins at home -  so look to your local and neighbouring communities for good causes where you could donate time or money.  This builds communities and capabilities and shares resources more fairly.

Tell us what you have done to share resources more fairly.  

Have a great "sharing" weekend

Kind Regards
Francesca