‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video (1984)

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This 1984 companion documentary was made by the same team and at the same time as the video for ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’
Directors Nigel Dick and Dave Bridges filmed the artists while they waited for their turn to perform, capturing some of the recording process as it unfolded. One of the cameramen was Roger Deakins who went on to win an Oscar for his cinematography on Bladerunner 2049.

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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