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Veg from NeverSeconds
£130,474.62 raised of £7,000.00 target
7724 donations
My Target:
£7,000.00
£130,474.62 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 7724
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
This year our Christmas present to our family and friends has been this donation. Great book too. Well done!
Donation by Roger and Heather Barber on 19/12/12
£250.00
+ £62.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 19/12/12
£13.37
Bit concerned as this payment didn't accept my gift aid, although I am a UK tax payer. Way to go Veg, from WDV Gift Aid approved! :)
Donation by Well Done Veg on 18/12/12
Merry Christmas
Donation by Athena Fisher on 18/12/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
'Martha, Meals and Malawi' was an excellent programme.
Donation by Anne Flynn on 18/12/12
Happy Christmas Veg. We decided Mary's Meals was better than Christmas cards.
Donation by Richard Fosh on 17/12/12
I had asked for donations instead of flowers at my Dads funeral as he thought it was a very good cause.
Donation by HELEN WOOD on 17/12/12
To Martha and Family - A very Happy Christmas and New Year.
Donation by Andrew Pashley on 17/12/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Year 4,5,and 6 pupils from Hadrian School Newcastle baked and sold cakes to raise money so as many children as possible could enjoy a Chrismas meal
Donation by Anonymous on 17/12/12
£134.32
Our Christmas presents to our familes and friends has been your book and this donation. Keep up all the great work!
Donation by Chris & Cheryl on 16/12/12
£250.00
+ £62.50 Gift Aid
A second donation Martha. You are an inspiration. Thank you for your blog and your enthusiasm - you've done so much!
Donation by Chris from Plano, TX on 15/12/12
£100.00
This is now my second donation and I hope there will me many more, please keep up the good work.
Donation by Dean Copeland on 14/12/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Ethel Hinchley on 13/12/12
£100.00
We had a collection at our Christmas meeting after lunch today and lots of us have really enjoyed reading the book. Well done!
Donation by Dalmations Club, St. Mary's Dalmahoy on 12/12/12
£150.00
Martha, what a wonderful fundraiser, well done, wishing you a fab christmas. With warm regards Alyson
Donation by Alyson Thornhill on 12/12/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
A Christmas donation from all our family.
Donation by The Kerr family in Ardrishaig on 12/12/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Enjoyed the book. Here's a Christmas donation.
Donation by Anon. on 11/12/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Brie Rogers Lowery on 11/12/12
£10.00
You're a star! Here's a Christmas donation.
Donation by Sue Thomas on 11/12/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Fred Silver on 11/12/12
£16.98
+ £4.25 Gift Aid
You're an inspiration Martha - keep up the good work.
Donation by Laura Cameron on 11/12/12
£35.00
+ £8.75 Gift Aid
Martha - as an ex-pupil of Lochgilphead Primary I'd just like to say how proud all your fundraising for Mary's Meals has made me. Happy Christmas.
Donation by Aileen & Steve Lamb on 09/12/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Matha, you're such an inspiration! Cheers, xx
Donation by Brandi Parris on 09/12/12
Donation summary
- * Online donations£126,689.62
- Offline donations£3,720.00
- Text donations£65.00
- Total raised£130,474.62
- Gift Aid£21,454.05
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