Argus title : We must not judge by a first impression
There are some charities which are very worthy, but make you want to block your ears or run away. You know you ought to listen to their pitch, but you simply don’t want to.
There are others which deal with equally distressing issues, but somehow fill you with hope. They even make people smile.
One charity which disposes me to despair when I read its material, is the Neurofibromatosis Association of the UK. Its commendable role is to raise awareness of this Neurofibromatosis (NF) and fundraise for research. Regrettably, its publicity materials are often so frightening that they are likely to send anyone with NF into deep depression. Continue reading