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Stop Hating On Ed Sheeran's Fundraising Ad  Say Critics
Radi-Aid  a nonprofit group in Norway  was running its annual contest  asking folks to vote for the nominees. And the winner (or loser) for worst charity ad was a 5-minute spot for Comic Relief  in which pop star Ed Sheeran visits orphans in a slum in Liberia  talks to one homeless boy and asks viewers to help the children.
Maybe it's not such a bad idea to show a rich guy giving money to a kid on the streets  argues Tariro Mzezewa in an op-ed this week in The New York Times: "Ed Sheeran Raises Money For Liberia â And Is Promptly Shamed." Mzezewa  a staff editor for The Times' opinion section  writes: "The reaction to this video is not only overblown but also harmful to the people who need help and those who may want to offer it."
Others agree with Mzezewa  including Beyan Flomo Pewee  the Liberian founder and executive director of YOCEL  a nonprofit youth organization in Monsterrado  Liberia. "I personally think that the video was not really bad given  he  was raising funds and Liberia benefited "  he  wrote in an email to NPR. "Especially the closing part of the video where  he  demonstrated commitment to help the boys."
"Poor Ed Sheeran  he only wanted to help."
What's your perspective on Comic Relief's fundraising ad featuring Ed Sheeran? Share your thoughts on this thread on Twitter.
Stop Hating On Ed Sheeran's Fundraising Ad  Say Critics
Radi-Aid  a nonprofit group in Norway  was running its annual contest  asking folks to vote for the nominees. And the winner (or loser) for worst charity ad was a 5-minute spot for Comic Relief  in which pop star Ed Sheeran visits orphans in a slum in Liberia  talks to one homeless boy and asks viewers to help the children.
Maybe it's not such a bad idea to show a rich guy giving money to a kid on the streets  argues Tariro Mzezewa in an op-ed this week in The New York Times: "Ed Sheeran Raises Money For Liberia â And Is Promptly Shamed." Mzezewa  a staff editor for The Times' opinion section  writes: "The reaction to this video is not only overblown but also harmful to the people who need help and those who may want to offer it."
Others agree with Mzezewa  including Beyan Flomo Pewee  the Liberian founder and executive director of YOCEL  a nonprofit youth organization in Monsterrado  Liberia. "I personally think that the video was not really bad given   [TGT]   was raising funds and Liberia benefited "   [TGT]   wrote in an email to NPR. "Especially the closing part of the video where   [TGT]   demonstrated commitment to help the boys."
 [TGT]  [TGT]  only wanted to help."
What's your perspective on Comic Relief's fundraising ad featuring  [TGT] ? Share your thoughts on this thread on Twitter.