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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
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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
You are an inspiration for us all. Well done on what you have done.
Donation by Michelle Powell on 25/12/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
This work is inspirational , how can we celebrate Xmas without thinking of those in the world who need our help so desparately !?
Donation by Tony Heaven on 25/12/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
God bless you and your family.
Donation by J Kaushal on 25/12/12
£25.00
What a great cause, and a great idea you have had! Well done!
Donation by Anon. on 25/12/12
Merry Christmas to all involved in this project and all who have donated
Donation by Bernadette on 25/12/12
£20.00
Donation by Joe Garfath on 25/12/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Dr Tariq Mudassar on 25/12/12
Merry christmas, well done for all the hard work this year.
Donation by Cara Caldwell on 24/12/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Happy Christmas & well done to Martha. We saw the report on BBC News tonight and decided to give our Christmas charity money to this charity.
Donation by Anne Davies on 24/12/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Hello Martha: Saw the BBC documentary on your work. Good job girl!. Keep it up!.
Donation by Kannappan Sirchabesan on 24/12/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Jason Dowsett on 24/12/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
We have just watched your programme on t.v and felt very proud of what you have achieved. Merry Christmas and well done!
Donation by Yvonne Moore on 23/12/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by C L Johnson on 23/12/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Martha! Just saw your programme on BBC 1.Happy Christmas!
Donation by Kirsty Lapsley on 23/12/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
great work an inspiration to us all
Donation by stewart hunter on 23/12/12
Keep up the good work!
Donation by Martin on 23/12/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Heard about Mary's meals through my daughter and thought what a wonderful organisation it is.
Donation by olive Hutson on 23/12/12
£20.00
Merry Christmas to all, Lets all try to do something good for each other, this year and next!
Donation by Helen on 23/12/12
£20.00
keep up the good work Martha. Have a Happy Christmas and get something good for yourself. me thinks an ipad would be good note dad!
Donation by George webb on 22/12/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Keep going Martha - you are tremendous.
Donation by Graham on 21/12/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Fantastic effort by you. Hope you keep it going.
Donation by Helen on 21/12/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Merry christmas. Well done, fantastic work.
Donation by al & chris on 21/12/12
Raised by the ladies at QPC in South Queensferry at their Martha and Mary Event.
Donation by Aileen Thomson on 21/12/12
£111.30
+ £27.83 Gift Aid
Hope you and your family have a lovely Christmas Martha. Thoroughly enjoyed reading your book. Well done with all your fundraising efforts.
Donation by Anonymous on 20/12/12
Donation by Dusty Young on 20/12/12
£40.00
+ £10.00 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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