One of the things I love and admire about my chosen country of residence, Sweden, is a profound sense of fairness in the society – and an almost touchable sense of 'helping those less fortunate'.
Today in Sweden as yet uncounted numbers gave an hour of their pay to help Haiti.In the first hour, from 14-00 to 15-00 it was becoming clear that the average donation would be 259 Kr per person ( $ 36).
Some national newspapers charged 1 krone extra - and donated 2 kroner each paper to Haiti.
This in addition to all the monies that are flowing in to aid agencies, Unicef, Bankgiro and Postgiro donations.
You only have to look at Sweden's record of assisting refugees and re-settling them in Sweden to see just how amazingly generous Swedish people are.
I know this is also happening all around the world, in many countries. People are putting their money where their mouth is……and sharing what they have with others less fortunate.
I just happen to live in Sweden and felt qualified to observe the beauty of this culture by virtue of my non-swedish nationality.
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