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%Begin This YouTube video has made £13 million for charity indy100 indy100 Indy100 logoNewsletter sign upRegister/Sign inTop 100NewsViralPoliticsCelebritiesScience &amp; TechVideoWishlistWishlistBooksFashion &amp; BeautyFood &amp; DrinkHome &amp; GardenKidsSports &amp; FitnessTechTravel &amp; OutdoorsMoreScience &amp; techVideoConversationsSportIdentitiesLifestyleShowbizTVSearchxNews <h1> This YouTube video has made £13 million for charity </h1>Dina RickmanJan 05, 2015 Cambridge students who made a new year&#39;s resolution to give 10 per cent of their future earnings to charity have inspired at least 100 others to do the same - and raised an estimated £13 million in pledges for charity. Third-year history student Luke Illott produced a video with his medical student friend Ravi Patel pledging to give up 10 per cent of his future salary to charity in a mock wedding ceremony.
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This YouTube video has made £13 million for charity

Dina RickmanJan 05, 2015 Cambridge students who made a new year's resolution to give 10 per cent of their future earnings to charity have inspired at least 100 others to do the same - and raised an estimated £13 million in pledges for charity. Third-year history student Luke Illott produced a video with his medical student friend Ravi Patel pledging to give up 10 per cent of his future salary to charity in a mock wedding ceremony.
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The idea was inspired by Giving What We Can (GWWC), a charity set up by Oxford philosopher Dr Toby O...
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The idea was inspired by Giving What We Can (GWWC), a charity set up by Oxford philosopher Dr Toby Ord, which aims to build a community of people committed to giving a proportion of their salary to the most cost effective charities in an attempt to eradicate poverty. The students&#39; campaign helped GWWC triple their monthly record of new members, raising millions. A further 500 people have signed up to a Facebook event pledging to sign up by the end of this week.
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The idea was inspired by Giving What We Can (GWWC), a charity set up by Oxford philosopher Dr Toby Ord, which aims to build a community of people committed to giving a proportion of their salary to the most cost effective charities in an attempt to eradicate poverty. The students' campaign helped GWWC triple their monthly record of new members, raising millions. A further 500 people have signed up to a Facebook event pledging to sign up by the end of this week.
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As for whether the people behind the campaign will actually do it? Speaking to i100.co.uk, Mr Ilott ...
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As for whether the people behind the campaign will actually do it? Speaking to i100.co.uk, Mr Ilott said he was confident, explaining: &quot;I could spend 50p buying a Twix or I could spend 50p helping fund medicine for a tropical disease. I just don&#39;t need it as much.&quot; We&#39;ve got people from across America and Europe signing up.
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As for whether the people behind the campaign will actually do it? Speaking to i100.co.uk, Mr Ilott said he was confident, explaining: "I could spend 50p buying a Twix or I could spend 50p helping fund medicine for a tropical disease. I just don't need it as much." We've got people from across America and Europe signing up.
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This is young people deciding they've had enough of deciding to give up chips as a new year'...
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This is young people deciding they&#39;ve had enough of deciding to give up chips as a new year&#39;s resolution and actually they could make a hell of a lot more difference with this altruism.Luke Ilott Mr Patel, 21, believes making the pledge while they are students without a salary will help them fulfil it. &quot;If you do it from the start it&#39;s easier to stomach, it&#39;s not something you&#39;ll miss if you haven&#39;t had it.
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This is young people deciding they've had enough of deciding to give up chips as a new year's resolution and actually they could make a hell of a lot more difference with this altruism.Luke Ilott Mr Patel, 21, believes making the pledge while they are students without a salary will help them fulfil it. "If you do it from the start it's easier to stomach, it's not something you'll miss if you haven't had it.
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It&#39;s a lot more difficult to ask that of someone who is already earning.&quot; He added that 10 per cent is just a figure used for the pledge - people can donate more or less. A spokesperson for GWWC told i100.co.uk the &quot;vast majority&quot; of their members comfortably fulfilled the pledges, adding: &quot;In general, I think that members find it encouraging to know that they are part of a wider community who are taking similar actions, with a shared goal.&quot; More: Why you should support our Christmas charity appeal, in three charts <h3> US actors Reynolds and McElhenney to be honoured by people of Wales </h3> <h3> How will the next prime minister and Tory leader be chosen </h3> <h3> Ellis-Bextor to get the party started at new show for Edinburgh s Hogmanay </h3> Please log in or register to upvote this article <h2> Top 100 </h2> <h3> Jaffa cake and cheese snack disgusts the internet </h3>viralredditdebatefoodsnacksviral37m <h3> How likely is it that Boris Johnson could be prime minister again </h3>Boris Johnsonboris johnsontory leadership contesttory leadership racetory leaderTory leadershiptory leadershipConservativesconservative partyConservative Partyconservative leadership raceconservativesBoris JohnsonOct 21, 2022 <h3> The Rocky career of Dwayne Johnson </h3>Dwayne Johnsonthe rockblack adamwweDwayne JohnsonOct 21, 2022 <h3> Man endures &#39 29 hour flight&#39 with screaming kids for the entire trip </h3>flightplanechildflightOct 12, 2022 <h3> Lorraine Kelly hits out at Madonna&#39 s &#39 boiled egg&#39 face </h3>madonnamadonnalorraine kellygmbshowbizplastic surgeryOct 11, 2022 <h3> Elon Musk is actually selling a &#39 Burnt Hair&#39 fragrance </h3>elon muskthe boring companyperfumeelon muskburnt hairOct 12, 2022 <h3> Jon Stewart slams Arkansas attorney general for her &#39 anti-trans law&#39 </h3>lgbt+transgenderlgbt+jon stewartapple tvarkansasus newsnewsOct 11, 2022 <h3> Just Stop Oil protester praised for &#39 great&#39 explanation of soup stunt </h3>just stop oilvan goghprotestclimate activistsjust stop oilOct 19, 2022 <h3> Couple spark debate for &#39 scandalous&#39 wedding cake topper </h3>wedding cakeOct 12, 2022 <h3> Love Island star shows extent of how far influencers edit photos </h3>Love IslandOct 11, 2022 <h3> Steven Seagal describes Putin as one of &#39 greatest world leaders&#39 </h3>steven seagalOct 10, 2022 <h3> Lizzo wears empowering shirt after being fat-shamed by Kanye West </h3>lizzoOct 10, 2022 <h3> A lettuce just outlasted Liz Truss&#39 stint as prime minister </h3>Liz TrussOct 20, 2022 <h3> Newsnight guest says &#39 you can&#39 t treat mortgages like prime ministers&#39 </h3>Liz TrussOct 20, 2022The Conversation (0)
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It's a lot more difficult to ask that of someone who is already earning." He added that 10 per cent is just a figure used for the pledge - people can donate more or less. A spokesperson for GWWC told i100.co.uk the "vast majority" of their members comfortably fulfilled the pledges, adding: "In general, I think that members find it encouraging to know that they are part of a wider community who are taking similar actions, with a shared goal." More: Why you should support our Christmas charity appeal, in three charts

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