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Veg from NeverSeconds
£130,494.62 raised of £7,000.00 target
7725 donations
My Target:
£7,000.00
£130,494.62 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/NeverSeconds
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My story
I mentioned in my blog http://www.NeverSeconds.blogspot.co.uk that last year my friends and I set up Charity Children at school and we made felt soaps and candle holders. We had a sale and raised £70 for Mary's Meals enough to feed 7 children for a whole year!
My blog is being read all over the world and some people have said I am very lucky to have lunch at all. They are right. Lots of readers have asked how they can support Charity Children but because I can't make enough felt soaps it is best if you support Mary's Meals directly.
My grandpa says,
'Mary's Meals is a very efficient and effective charity which works with local volunteers to help them provide meals in school for their children. The charity was founded in 2002 by Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, who lives near us in Argyll, Scotland. Now Mary's Meals feeds over 600,000 children in 16 countries, including Malawi, Liberia, Kenya and Haiti. Many of these children go to school for the first time because of this food. How can you go to school when you have to worry about where the next meal is coming from?
It costs just £10.70 (US$16.80) to feed a child in school for a whole year. This is the average cost worldwide. In Malawi, the children are given a mug of Likuni Phala, maize porridge with soya, vitamins and malt extract. If it is all a child gets to eat, which it will be for some children, it is just enough to keep them healthy. It costs only £7 (US$11) to feed a child for a year there. At least 93p in every pound donated is spend directly on this charitable work.'
When Mary's Meals starts doing lunches in a new school they have to build a kitchen first. They cost £7000. I'd really like there to be a NeverSeconds kitchen but maybe it shouldn't be called NeverSeconds because there will be seconds, for everyone!
My gallery 4
My updates 4
The BBC documentary 'Martha, Meals and Malawi' airing this weekend on BBC News channel. Saturday 3rd - 05.30; 14.30; and 21.30 Sunday 4th - 03.30; 10.30; 14.30; 23.30 Monday 5th - 01.30 Hope you manage to catch it! Martha and Dave
Thanks for all your support. BBC Scotland made a TV documentary called 'Martha, Meals and Malawi' airing on BBC News channel all this weekend (3rd & 4th Nov). Catch it if you can and see how your donations have been put to fabulous use by Mary's Meals.
Thank you for making the Friends of NeverSeconds kitchen at Lirangwe school happen! Visiting the school in Malawi in October. Will share the trip on the blog. Very excited to be finalist in the Great Scot Awards. In Malawi at time of ceremony but hope to win for all at Lirangwe!
My charity
Mary’s Meals
Charity Registration No. SC022140
Mary’s Meals is an international movement that sets up school feeding projects in communities where poverty and hunger prevent children from gaining an education. The charity now feeds more than 600,000 children every school day and it costs just £10.70 / €12.40 / $16.80 to feed a child for a year.
Donations 7725
My husband Scott gave me your brilliant book so this donation is instead of spending the money on Valentine's dinner. He's off the hook this year!
Donation by anonymous on 14/02/13
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 12/02/13
£30.00
I'm really enjoying the book and so impressed at how much has been raised for Mary's Meals already. Well done to you and all your family!
Donation by Anonymous on 12/02/13
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Donation by rahul kotecha on 07/02/13
£100.00
Just read the book - fantastic! You go, girl!
Donation by Pam Lunn on 01/02/13
How about a national Martha day at local schools, they could donate a % of their school meals. Best Wishes
Donation by Andrew Pashley on 31/01/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well Done Martha
Donation by Peter Wardman on 31/01/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Glad you are still going strong. Keep up the great work!
Donation by Di Lomas on 30/01/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done Martha.
Donation by Robert Allred on 24/01/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Got a £10 Christmas bonus in our son's Disability Living Allowance payment;; figured you'd make better use of it than we would!
Donation by Antony King on 20/01/13
£10.70
+ £2.68 Gift Aid
Read about the blog on Wired.com. Impressive stuff, well done. Great cause as well.
Donation by Kevin Carter on 20/01/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 19/01/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Completely incompetent and never remember to phone Mary's Meals for a big blue mug. So here is my £30 Well done Martha! You are fab!
Donation by Kirsteen Talbot on 19/01/13
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Your fab work is truly inspiring Martha.Bravo!!
Donation by Anonymous on 17/01/13
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Veg & Veg's Dad. A brilliant Blog! Just got the book on my Kindle and it is brilliant! Amazing! Well done on the fund raising too!
Donation by Kate Hayward on 17/01/13
£20.00
I saw your documentary on the BBC and was really impressed! Such a lovely family, with such big hearts. Well done on all your hard work Martha!
Donation by Anonymous on 17/01/13
£56.12
Keep up the good work - your willingness to use your fame/influence to help others is inspiring!
Donation by Inspired on 16/01/13
$31.77
Asolutely brilliant effort!
Donation by Anonymous on 15/01/13
£500.00
+ £125.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Rajan Passi on 14/01/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
I read the Kindle book, and the story is even more amazing than I thought. Education is so important, and school meals such a clever but simple idea.
Donation by Linda from Lothian on 12/01/13
£40.00
Thank you Martha for your inspiration. We've just spent the evening watching Child31.
Donation by Julie Wheeler on 11/01/13
£10.70
Inspiring, well done and carry on!
Donation by Colin M on 11/01/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
We’re intrigued by Martha's story. Watched the BBC docu & wanted to help you help children. We’re from ZDF German TV and reported on you recently.
Donation by Patricia Schaefer & Jorg Ellmers on 10/01/13
£25.00
Donation by Linda Kelly on 09/01/13
£165.00
+ £41.25 Gift Aid
Well done Martha
Donation by Fiona on 06/01/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£126,709.62
- Offline donations£3,720.00
- Text donations£65.00
- Total raised£130,494.62
- Gift Aid£21,459.05
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