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 irfaan 16/03/06	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Inshallah, your efforts will be rewarded by Allah. Thank you for being inspiration to us. Donation by Nusret 16/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	May Allah reward everyone's good intentions, inshallah. Donation by archiemano 16/03/06	£10.00
	Donation by Humera Afzal 16/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	mashallah, ur always an inspiration! x Donation by ayesha and samar 16/03/06	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Salaam to the whole world init! Donation by Qadeer Ahmed 16/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Jazaki Allahu khayran - may Allah reward and bless you and accept this good work Donation by Simon Iskander 15/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Ala Abbas 16/03/06	£25.00
	Allahu akbar Donation by In the name of Allah , the Merciful 15/03/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Hope you achieve you target soon - Henna form the Rihla Donation by henna zafar 15/03/06	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	a great way to earn interest for your hereafter Donation by anon anon 15/03/06	£60.00
	May God reward you and inspire the rest of us to make similar efforts Donation by JAB 15/03/06	£30.00
	Donation by aali202003 15/03/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by anonymous 15/03/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Fatima 15/03/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done! Donation by Fatima Hassam 15/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by anonymous 15/03/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 15/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Allah rewards you all for your efforts Donation by Anonymous 15/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Thank you for acting to raise awareness Donation by Thrusie 15/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 15/03/06	£100.00
	Masha Allah Donation by Assad 15/03/06	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Donation by Sara 15/03/06	£20.00
	Donation by anon 15/03/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by anonymous 15/03/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	some people don't even have the luxury to say "I'M HUNGRY" Donation by Attiya Z Bhalli 15/03/06	£10.00
	MashaAllah for your effort, may you be rewarded generously :o) Donation by Iffat 15/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	"Love of the Creator is shown by care/concern for His creation". www.rumi.org. Well done Aisha Donation by Rem Rumi 15/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Your effort will help many people - well done Donation by anon 15/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by anonymous 15/03/06	£5.00

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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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