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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
Great that the publicity has also meant that you have exceeded your target for Mary's Meals. Great work. You are a great credit to Argyll.
Donation by Douglas McKenzie on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
You're an Inspiration, Martha!
Donation by Jörg Fischer on 15/06/12
£10.00
Donation by Alice Palace on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Great work!
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
I hope your school recognises your exemplary fund raising. I'd arrange to meet your local Councillors so they can explain their decision in public.
Donation by Kevin J Walters on 15/06/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
keep blogging Martha, and what a really worthwhile charity.
Donation by Ian Hoad on 15/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Keep going Martha, very inspiring!
Donation by Paul on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Kingsley Purdam on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Keep up the good work :)
Donation by Tim Watts on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done Martha! Keep going.
Donation by Rhys Jevons on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/12
£5.00
Keep up the good work Martha! Remember 'free speech' - your voice IS being heard. Let Argyll and Bute Council put that in their pipes and smoke it.
Donation by Emma Hunt on 15/06/12
£15.00
Love the blog - well done.
Donation by Francis Binney on 15/06/12
£10.00
I was really enjoying your blog. Hopefully you will be able to continue your writing skills in another way. Good work Martha.
Donation by Rebecca Haslam on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Stephen Raw on 15/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck with the fundraising and I hope you are able to carry on with your blog
Donation by Kirsty Halton on 15/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Anna Bidmead on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
All the best Martha, You are an inspiration to other Children.
Donation by Ross MacDonald on 15/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done for trying lots of new foods. I hope A&B Council come to their senses and allow you to continue your blog.
Donation by Graham Mummery on 15/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 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 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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