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Veg from NeverSeconds
£130,444.62 raised of £7,000.00 target
7722 donations
My Target:
£7,000.00
£130,444.62 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 7722
Donation by Ali McCulloch on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£10.00
Donation by Robert Kennedy on 15/06/12
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
You are what most writers want to be. First read, and second, an igniter of discussion and thought. Thanks for your posts.
Donation by Vince on 15/06/12
Well done Martha you have done so well!
Donation by Kerry Forbes on 15/06/12
£2.50
+ £0.63 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£50.00
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Martha, you are an inspiration!
Donation by Andrea Skantar on 15/06/12
£10.00
Hi Martha, keep up the good work and we look forward to more meal stories from your school and around the world! How long to find us in Kuala Lumpur?
Donation by Dave, Malaysia on 15/06/12
£100.00
Keep clicking with that camera!!!
Donation by Steven Murphy on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
What a wonderful blog! You have a very real talent in writing and capturing attention! I hope you are allowed to continue.
Donation by Travis Marcum on 15/06/12
£10.00
Good work Martha - your blog is fantastic and has raised awareness for a brilliant cause. x
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Ryan Probasco on 15/06/12
£10.00
Donation by Allan Milligan on 15/06/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£10.00
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
As an American teacher, I support your movement and blog. Don't be discouraged by people trying to silence you because your voice needs to be heard.
Donation by Nick Grew on 15/06/12
£5.00
Well done, keep up the good work!
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Read your story on the BCC website, very inspiring. Keep up the good work.
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Inspirational blog and fantastic charity - perfect combination. Keep up the good work!
Donation by Rachel Dyson on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
You are a hero, Martha! Kudos from the U.S.
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
Well done Martha! I love reading your blog everyday and now you've made a huge difference to the lives of lots of people xxx
Donation by Angela on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£126,659.62
- Offline donations£3,720.00
- Text donations£65.00
- Total raised£130,444.62
- Gift Aid£21,446.55
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