Whenever English People take money from a cash machine they will be asked to donate to charity. This method was used successfully in Columbia and government ministers want to employ it in England.
Consumers can round up their bill in stores to the nearest pound, and the excess will go to help good causes.
Government ministers feel that most individuals won’t mind giving a few pennies to charity. When the whole nation participates much money can be collected.
In Colombia, an average of $22,000 (£14,300) was raised per month. Bank customers are requested to choose contributing 50 cents, $1, $7.50, or nothing. One dollar was the most popular contribution.
After deciding the amount to donate, contributors are asked to choose which charity to give to. The choices are: helping the homeless, a children’s heart foundation, or helping the sons and daughters of wounded and dead military personnel.