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.

	A good idea to help an extremely worthy cause Donation by T Mustafa 10/03/06	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	May Allah Most High grant you success and all good in this world and the Hereafter. Donation by Nisamoto 10/03/06	£20.00
	Donation by FWS 10/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	See MUM what MY sis did. So proud!!! Donation by Favourite Cousin 10/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Mahmoon 10/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Roopesh Shah 10/03/06	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done:) Donation by Amina W 10/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by adnan zia 10/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	May Allah rewards you immensely inshallah. Donation by Anonymous 10/03/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	All the best Meera - a fantastic effort for a most worthwhile cause :) Donation by Shaheen 09/03/06	£30.00
	feed others InshaALlah ALlah will feed you even better Donation by anonymous 09/03/06	£20.00
	Dear sister, May Allah reward you and all the donators, both in this life and the next...Amin Donation by Anonymous 09/03/06	£200.00
	May Allah reward you Donation by Anonymous 09/03/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by Harshi Shah 09/03/06	£20.00
	May Allah Reward you for your efforts and Inshallah ease the suffering of these people Donation by Anonymous 09/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by 'ANONYMOUS' 09/03/06	£20.00
	Hi, I don't know you, but great idea and good luck! Donation by Vivek 09/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Devina Shah 09/03/06	£20.00
	Donation by Anonymous 09/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Drewblue 09/03/06	£31.00 + £8.74 Gift Aid
	Good luck with the raising. Donation by anonymous 09/03/06	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Donation by Shabs 09/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Oooh Sistaaa!!! Well Done! I'm proud of you!! Keep up the good work...Goodluck!!! Donation by Devina 09/03/06	£50.00
	Well done Meera Donation by Mona 09/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	May allah accept our Duwaas for the neady Donation by anonymous 09/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	This my rain drop, more is needed to deal with this drought. Donation by Consultants Sans Frontieres Ltd 09/03/06	£50.00
	Donation by Jaheda Begum 09/03/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Thank you for giving me the opportunity to do a good deed, may Allah accept our sadaqa. Donation by El Da Sensei 09/03/06	£70.00 + £19.74 Gift Aid
	May God help you in your efforts Aisha Donation by anonymous 09/03/06	£50.00
	Good luck Meerah! Donation by Anne Bos 09/03/06	£50.00

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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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