These days, looking at the workings of affluent Australia, I embarked on a different journey and came up with a striking comparison that led me to much reflection and sometimes despair. The weeks of fundraising allowed me to take a step backward and look at the entire dynamics of funding.
However, when I looked into the following figures, something just isn’t right:
WYD REGISTRATION COST (for five days):
- Middle Income Countries (like Philippines) : 250 AUD
- High Income Countries (like Australia) : 400 AUD
TRAVEL COST:
- Manila-Melbourne-Sydney-Manila (Middle Income Country): 1,000 AUD
- Melbourne-Sydney-Melbourne : 220 AUD
The estimated daily wage for Philippines: 8 AUD. For an Australian: 20 AUD/hour Therefore, it takes 35 hours (or 4.3 days) an ordinary Australian to work his or her way to Sydney. A Filipino has to work for 156 days (5 months) to come to Sydney next year.
How GREEN can we get?
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