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Veg from NeverSeconds
$197,956.49 raised of $10,622.86 target
7722 donations
My Target:
$10,622.86
$197,956.49 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/NeverSeconds
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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
You are amazing and inspirational!
Donation by Anonymous on 18/05/13
$20.00
Donation by David Graham on 16/05/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
What an amazing achievement.
Donation by Rachael on 12/05/13
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Katarzyna Janitz-De La Rue on 09/05/13
£200.00
Well done Martha! Changing the world one lunch at a time : )
Donation by Anonymous on 01/04/13
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
splendid activity
Donation by Tenshin on 30/03/13
£10.00
Inspirational story which my son used in a school project and we promised to donate! The right sort of 'aid' - goes straight to those who need it
Donation by Tim Raggett on 25/03/13
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
What a great idea!
Donation by Douglas Drinnan on 25/03/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Hey, thought I'd send another little donation your way having just had a nice big dinner here.
Donation by Antony King on 24/03/13
£12.00
+ £3.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Kristina Karisch on 24/03/13
$50.00
I agree - I bet you'll achieve 2000% fairly soon, Veg! Is this a record on Just Giving?
Donation by JM on 23/03/13
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Why not aim for another target 2000% £140,000 ! This is such an important cause. Very well done Veg..
Donation by Gillian Windsor on 22/03/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by JG on 21/03/13
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Martha, congratualtions again on all you have done !! Let us beat the £130k that is so so close.
Donation by Well Done Veg on 18/03/13
£10.70
+ £2.68 Gift Aid
Hi Martha, You learned that being just 9 does not prevent you from having something to say that inspires readers across the world. Well Done!
Donation by Gerard Phelan on 16/03/13
£350.00
+ £87.50 Gift Aid
Will someone give this girl a medal?
Donation by Andrew Pashley on 14/03/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
YOU ROCK MARTHA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Donation by Ella Eisman on 09/03/13
$20.00
Hi Martha, I just found your blog and was excited to share it with my 11 year old daughter Rachel. Your amazing effort has inspired us both.
Donation by Robert in Victoria, BC, Canada on 05/03/13
£10.00
Great Martha - Marys meals is great charity - money exactly where it's needed.
Donation by Peter Wardman on 24/02/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Hi Martha Keep on keeping on! You're such an inspiration.
Donation by Joy Bryant on 22/02/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done on supporting such a worthy cause.
Donation by Robert Allred on 18/02/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
I am using Martha's story as a means of inspiring my students in an assembly tomorrow and thought it only right that I say thank you
Donation by Anonymous on 17/02/13
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
My husband Scott gave me your brilliant book so this donation is instead of spending the money on Valentine's dinner. He's off the hook this year!
Donation by anonymous on 14/02/13
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 12/02/13
£30.00
I'm really enjoying the book and so impressed at how much has been raised for Mary's Meals already. Well done to you and all your family!
Donation by Anonymous on 12/02/13
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$192,212.56
- Offline donations$5,645.29
- Text donations$98.64
- Total raised$197,956.49
- Gift Aid$32,546.25
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