Band Aid - The Making Of The Original 'Do They Know It's Christmas?’ (New Documentary, 2024) [4K]

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"The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas?"

This film pieces together the Sunday in November 1984 when artists
including Tony Hadley, Paul Young, George Michael, Bono, Phil Collins, Sting
and Boy George gave up their one day off to record a song they hadn’t
written, with lyrics they hadn’t seen and a backing track they hadn’t heard.
All to raise money to alleviate the famine in Ethiopia. This had never been
done before and it changed the way musicians used their influence, forcing
politicians to take seriously the idea that music can change the world.

It did, and this film is a snapshot of how it all began. The footage has
been in storage for almost 40 years and much of it is included here for the
first time.

Original footage directed by Nigel Dick
Produced by Jill S. Sinclair.

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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.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/292199