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Veg from NeverSeconds
$197,760.52 raised of $10,612.35 target
7722 donations
My Target:
$10,612.35
$197,760.52 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 Anonymous on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Good work!
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
You're great Veg. Don't let "grown-ups" stop you from doing what you think is right.
Donation by David Kirkwood on 15/06/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
The photos from around the world are great! please keep posting them! Perhaps post with drawings instead? The grumps at the council are such ninnys!
Donation by Christopher Gillie on 15/06/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
You're an inspiration, Veg! Don't give up!
Donation by Madelaine Martin on 15/06/12
£10.70
For lots of kitchenc, better meals for you and Argyle and Bute Council realise it's not right to censor people.
Donation by R Brewer on 15/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Martha, keep up the photography I am sure one day you will win a Pulitzer
Donation by John Dickson on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Steven Dawson on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Good work Veg :)
Donation by Ben Short on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
w00t - food ftw
Donation by Blue WebDawg on 15/06/12
£10.00
Donation by Brian Lees on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done you. Ignore the council just carry on
Donation by Andy Chick on 15/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Your blog is brilliant, please don't give it up because the council don't have a clue!
Donation by Jonathan Buchanan on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Your blogging style is great, hope you keep up the writing and photography in future! :)
Donation by S.E Gould on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Enjoyed your blog very much, hope you will be able to continue.
Donation by Annemarie & Nick on 15/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Martha
Donation by Alison on 15/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
You are a star!
Donation by Paul Angel on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Lovely, original writing in support of a great cause - well done, and yah-boo-sucks to Argyll and Bute council.
Donation by Kate Bevan on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£10.00
Hi Martha I love the blog! Well done on raising so much money for such a great charity! xxx
Donation by Ella Watkins on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Good luck with your project Martha! Consider the council decision the best thing that could happen to your campaign!
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£10.00
You are great. Don't let people stop you doing what's important.
Donation by Jamie Watt on 15/06/12
Keep Going! I love the blog, I think its brilliant and really hope you get to keep taking photos and blogging.
Donation by Heidi on 15/06/12
£5.00
For the kid getting people excited about school lunches everywhere...you rock.
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£10.00
Well done for raising so much for such a good cause. Keep blogging, your a great writer!
Donation by Katherine P on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$192,022.27
- Offline donations$5,639.70
- Text donations$98.54
- Total raised$197,760.52
- Gift Aid$32,514.03
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