https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed More people than ever before have asked the Danish Red Cross for help this Christmas. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191220/less-taboo-but-more-poverty-why-record-numbers-in-denmark-are-asking-for-christmas-charity Fri, 20 Dec 2019 22:39:32 +0100 less-taboo-but-more-poverty-why-record-numbers-in-denmark-are-asking-for-christmas-charity Thousands of people in Denmark on Sunday donated money to the Danish Refugee Council. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191104/danish-fundraiser-brings-in-11-million-kroner-for-refugee-aid Mon, 04 Nov 2019 13:20:43 +0100 danish-fundraiser-brings-in-11-million-kroner-for-refugee-aid The purpose of Denmark’s largest televised charity event, Danmarks Indsamling, is to raise money “to help people in some of the poorest countries in the world to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals.” Peter Kenworthy discusses whether the causes of poverty should be given more attention through the event. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190114/opinion-danmarks-indsamling-is-admirable-but-what-about-the-causes-of-poverty Mon, 14 Jan 2019 13:00:00 +0100 opinion-danmarks-indsamling-is-admirable-but-what-about-the-causes-of-poverty Charity Stop Spild Lokalt (Stop Waste Locally) has set a record by sharing 260 tonnes of excess Christmas food between 30,000 people in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181228/excess-christmas-food-shared-between-30000-people-in-denmark Fri, 28 Dec 2018 11:29:35 +0100 excess-christmas-food-shared-between-30000-people-in-denmark The organiser of a community kitchen started as a project to help fight loneliness says food insecurity is a hidden issue in Danish society. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181115/danish-community-kitchen-fights-food-insecurity-with-crowdfunding-project Thu, 15 Nov 2018 18:44:21 +0100 danish-community-kitchen-fights-food-insecurity-with-crowdfunding-project A charity foundation in the town of Vejle decided to find a new way to support vulnerable women after the original aim – to help virgins with no means of financial support – became rather outdated. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171213/lack-of-virgins-gives-danish-charity-fresh-start Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:18:54 +0100 lack-of-virgins-gives-danish-charity-fresh-start Denmark will join over 60 countries in a global music event in support of the international refugee crisis. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170817/danish-cities-to-host-global-charity-concerts-in-aid-of-refugees Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:31:30 +0200 danish-cities-to-host-global-charity-concerts-in-aid-of-refugees The number of Danish families who cannot afford to celebrate Christmas has exploded, the charity organization Danish People’s Aid (Dansk Folkehjælp) has warned. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161129/record-number-of-danes-cant-afford-christmas Tue, 29 Nov 2016 12:14:19 +0100 record-number-of-danes-cant-afford-christmas The World Giving Index 2015 reports that Denmark is no longer among the world’s 20 most generous nations, but the results of several recent fundraising drives show that Danes are still very willing to give. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151113/have-danes-become-less-generous Fri, 13 Nov 2015 12:16:35 +0100 have-danes-become-less-generous The United Nations has voiced alarm over moves by European countries, including Denmark, to cut development aid in a bid to free up funds to support the large influx of refugees. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151112/un-alarmed-by-denmarks-aid-cuts-to-pay-for-refugees Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:15:37 +0100 un-alarmed-by-denmarks-aid-cuts-to-pay-for-refugees A joint fundraiser for Syria from Denmark’s two biggest broadcasters on Sunday nights got Danes to dig deep into their pockets. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150921/danes-donate-13-million-to-syrian-refugees Mon, 21 Sep 2015 10:22:30 +0200 danes-donate-13-million-to-syrian-refugees Some 5,000 families will receive a bit more Christmas cheer this year thanks to the record amount of donations to the Danish People's Aid's annual Christmas drive. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141217/danes-give-record-amount-to-christmas-charity Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:04:00 +0100 danes-give-record-amount-to-christmas-charity Danes are in the top 20 globally when it comes to their willingness to donate their time, money and assistance, a new study shows. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141121/danes-among-the-worlds-biggest-givers Fri, 21 Nov 2014 10:01:00 +0100 danes-among-the-worlds-biggest-givers The Danish Refugee Council's annual fundraising campaign had its best result in a decade as Danes coughed up 16 million kroner to support refugees. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141110/danes-donate-millions-to-worlds-refugees Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:53:00 +0100 danes-donate-millions-to-worlds-refugees