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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
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Martha Payne's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text £10
to 70070
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
Well done !
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£20.00
great blog. keep writing.
Donation by Ian Crichard on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Let the internet protest about your ban begin, Well done VEG, Always stand up for what you believe is right.
Donation by Transmit This on 15/06/12
£14.00
+ £3.50 Gift Aid
Martha, your blog is fantastic! Interesting, entertaining and educational, and it supports such a wonderful cause. I hope your blog can continue.
Donation by Sarah H on 15/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Keep up the good work!
Donation by Jonathan tyler on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Hi Martha., 2 Kitchens are better than 1 Eh!
Donation by Stephen Moylan on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
You are inspiring!
Donation by Kathrin Stuart on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good work Martha!
Donation by Giles Booth on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Great work, Veg! I hope you're able to re-start your highly enjoyable blog.
Donation by Yo Yehudi on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£5.00
Well done, Martha. A great cause. Keep blogging!
Donation by Christian Annesley on 15/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Anna Broster on 15/06/12
£20.00
Argyll & Bute banned pictures but your blogs are constructive & you enjoy school meals. Well done for thinking of those who do not get such meals.
Donation by Nick on 15/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Thomas Chu on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Don't be put off by the ones who can't understand you - keep writing and one day you might make a difference to the ones who do.
Donation by Liz on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Well done Martha, keep blogging, shame on your Council for banning your photos.
Donation by Steve McMahon on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Keep going - you're an inspiration to us all!
Donation by Michael on 15/06/12
Donation by Mark Edwards on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Silly old Argyll & Bute, but well done you for all this loot!
Donation by Jonathan Kobine on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done from everyone at www.AuthSMTP.com
Donation by AuthSMTP.com on 15/06/12
£20.00
You are inspirational Martha. Keep up the good work girl, the world needs people like you.
Donation by Lynn F on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Inspiring
Donation by Richard Hart on 15/06/12
£20.00
You should feel very proud of what you've achieved so far...well done!
Donation by Tabitha Norman-Clarke on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Neil Barkham on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 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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