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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
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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
Martha, You've given me the chance to buy a Christmas dinner for some children who really deserve it. Thanks.
Donation by Ignorant Bystander on 03/12/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Hi Martha, It was such a brilliant idea of yours to raise awareness about how little it costs to feed and educate hungry children around the world.
Donation by teresa massingham on 02/12/12
You should be proud of yourself, young lady. :)
Donation by Margaret Malcolm on 01/12/12
£10.00
I wanted to send an early holiday gift! Thank you for making such great strides in support of others!
Donation by Annasmw on 30/11/12
$16.80
Hi Martha, Please keep on with your blog as it is changing lives.....! Well done
Donation by CraftySal on 30/11/12
£30.00
Greetings from Canada! I loved your blog and will be sure to share it with my students.
Donation by Sana on 29/11/12
Delighted to donate again. Keep up the good work.
Donation by Chris on 29/11/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Ariya gunatunga on 28/11/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 28/11/12
£11.00
+ £2.75 Gift Aid
I really enjoyed your book. It's great to see so much being raised for a great cause.
Donation by Michael Bain on 27/11/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Come on, £125k would be amazing
Donation by Catherine on 27/11/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
fantastic fundraising Martha, great idea, keep up the good work - with Mary's meals every penny helps
Donation by Peter Wardman on 27/11/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
A small donation before ,but now having read your book a wee bit more. Thanks to Martha's Dad and Martha for a brillian read. keep up the good work.
Donation by Eion MacDonald on 26/11/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Great job, Martha and great writing on your blog. Just finished the book of Never Seconds and I'll be buying more copies for my friends.
Donation by Catherine Sinclair on 25/11/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good on you, Martha ! Been to Malawi myself, so i know that it's a worthy cause. keep up the good work !
Donation by Ruth Wood on 25/11/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
You are an inspirational girl, Martha. This is a little christmas present to you and the children you are helping to feed. xx
Donation by VJ on 25/11/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 23/11/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
From a very generous overpayment for a signed copy of Martha's NeverSeconds book. Thank you!
Donation by J and I on 23/11/12
£41.00
+ £10.25 Gift Aid
I started to read your blog before you became "famous" and found it very interesting. It is good to provide children with a meal daily. Well done!
Donation by Martin Clowes on 21/11/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Martha - you are an inspiration. I will be getting your book for Xmas and look forward to reading the NeverSeconds story in full!
Donation by Scott Rutherford on 21/11/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Great work Martha and Family, hope you reach your target soon.
Donation by Andrew Pashley on 21/11/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Your book arrived yesterday and as I expected its a good read. well done again
Donation by William Fernie on 20/11/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 19/11/12
£5.54
+ £1.39 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 19/11/12
£14.00
great girl, great blog, great book ... and most important great help for many children! :-)
Donation by soletti on 18/11/12
£56.88
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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