Meera Shah is fundraising for ActionAid

East Africa Drought Appeal

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ActionAid

Charity Registration No. 274467

We’re ActionAid. We’re people who are dedicated to ending the extreme poverty that kills 28 children every minute of every day. We’re a charity and much more. We’re a partnership between people in poor countries and people in rich countries – all working together to end poverty for good. ActionAid is a unique partnership of people who are fighting for a better world - a world without poverty. As one of the UK's largest development agencies, we work in more than 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, listening to, learning from and working in partnership with over 19 million of the world's poorest people.

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Meera Shah

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01/03/2007

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Raised: 77%

Target: £20,000.00
Raised so far: £15,434.00

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My story

Although my task is over, the crisis continues and children are still dying....please continue to give generously. The page is still accepting donations and keep an eye out or contact me for updates and more fundraising initiatives. Thank you on behalf of the forgotten ones...

Millions of people are across East Africa are facing starvation. Nearly 11m people in the Horn of Africa are affected by the drought, over 1.5 million of them are children under the age of five (UNICEF). Malnourished children are especially vulnerable to diseases such as Malaria. Women and children have been driven into prostitution in a desperate bid to keep their families alive.

Time & time again their plight has been overshadowed by emergencies around the world, and it has reached a stage where the casualties will outnumber any other recent crisis. The difference is we have a chance to stop this from happening.

I have launched a humble campaign to try and do whatever little I can to help those who are suffering…

From the 1^st to the 31^st of March 2006 I will be living on only 50p worth of nutrition a day. I hope to try and raise as much money as possible to support the ongoing relief effort.

Please help the suffering people of East Africa by supporting my campaign. You can either sponsor me a certain amount for every day I complete or you can donate as much as you like. Every penny counts!

ActionAid is already responding to the crisis in the region, with targeted food aid, water and diesel to support a water pump. £50 will buy four and a half 90kg bags of maize and feed 56 families for three days. For more details of their relief efforts please visit http://www.actionaid.org.uk/100297/east_africa_food_crisis.html

Time is running out for these people, they need your help and they need it fast. You can help prevent a human catastrophe!

If you have any alternative ways to donate, questions or comments, or if you would like to join me in my campaign, please email me on funds4africa@gmail.com

Thank you.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: ActionAid will receive your money faster and, if you are a taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

	Donation by A.O. & Zamzam 21/03/06	£70.00
	Donation by dhrups 21/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by karan 20/03/06	£20.00
	subhaanallah-may Allah guide us all Donation by farhanah 20/03/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by Kamran 20/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	"And what reward is there for good, but good." (Ar-Rahman) Donation by Fisabilillah 19/03/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	May Allah swt increase the sabr and taqwah of our spiritually wealthy brothers and sisters in Africa Donation by salik 19/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	as-salaatu wasallaamu alaika ya rasoolallah Donation by sk 19/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Lo! those who give alms, both men and women, and lend unto Allah a goodly loan,...Quran(057.18) Donation by anonymous 18/03/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	May Allah reward and accept my small donation Donation by Yasmin 18/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Semiu Gbadebo 18/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I'm proud of your great achievements :) Donation by Muslim Sister 17/03/06	£2.00
	Donation by bande khuda 17/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by TORU 17/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	May Allah(swt) guide us all to do such good deeds.JazakAllah sister for giving me the opportunity Donation by Dog of Madina 17/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by anonymous 17/03/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by MR KHAN 17/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Clive S 17/03/06	£50.00
	Alhamdulillah, its really inspiring to see people contributing to such a great cause! Donation by H Saeed 17/03/06	£100.00
	i would donate much more, i can only afford this for now, Donation by najmul miah 17/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by anon 17/03/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	I hope you will write down your thoughts about this experience when its over... Donation by Dominic Kemps 17/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Alhumdulillah v proud of u.The cause is particularly close to my heart being of East African origin Donation by GMV 17/03/06	£1,390.00 + £392.05 Gift Aid
	Donation by anon 16/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by spriteaddict 16/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	inshallah benefits Donation by eco 16/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	may Allah bless you, ameen Donation by anon :) 16/03/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Nastaghfirullah Al-Azheem Donation by Servant of Allah 16/03/06	£5.00
	Donation by Yavuz Cepni 16/03/06	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Donation by Jacqui Connor 16/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£15,434.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£3,323.69

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