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Project Bike Fund Raising Page
Event: Matthew Blake's Fundraising Page
£17,878.10 raised of £15,000.00 target
418 donations
My Target:
£15,000.00
£17,878.10 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/projectbike
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Matthew Blake's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text ABHV75 £10
to 70070
My story
What am I raising funds for?
My efforts are in aid of SOS Childrens Villages and specifically the new village which is to be built in Chipata, Zambia.
How am I fundraising?
In April 2008 I left my home in England to cycle round the world. The ride takes me through 5 continents and is expected to finish in 2010/11
Fast Facts About Zambia
- Located in south-central Africa, Zambia is one of the worlds poorest countries with the average daily income at 60p per day.
- 10% of the children in Zambia are orphans
- 88% of these children have lost their parents to aids
- Life expectancy is 38 years
- 70% of houses in Zambia are caring for orphans
What will my money go towards?
SOS Childrens Villages are building a new childrens village, nursery school, primary school and family strengthening programme in Chipata, located in Zambias Eastern Province. With your help construction will start in 2009 and be completed by June 2010.
The primary school will offer basic education to children from the village and orphans from vulnerable households. A few places are also available to fee paying students to enhance sustainability and create a community environment for all children.
SOS Childrens Villages in Zambia
SOS began work in Zambia in 1999 with the opening of a village in the capital city Lusaka, about 4 km from the centre and in a densely populated and very poor area.
In 2004 a second village was opened in Kitwe, the capital of the Copperbelt region in Northern Zambia, an area home to large migrant populations. Both villages have kindegartens, primary schools and are home to Family Strengthening Programmes (FSP's). These FSP's give practical help and counselling to 1,500 children and their families in the local community who are affected by HIV/AIDS. The SOS Medical Centre also treats patients from 18,000 local families.
A third SOS Childrens Village opened in Livingston in Summer 2008 near the world famous Victoria Falls. It has 15 family homes for 150 orphaned and abandoned children. An FSP was set up earlier in 2006 and is already supporting over 300 children and 150 caregivers in the Livingstone area.
How can I help?
Do you have an event coming up? Do you know people who would be interested in helping? Are you a business looking to make a donation? Then please don't hesitate to contact either me or SOS Childrens Villages - each donation does make a difference.
Alternatively, if anyone reading this fancies a life changing experience then why not come and cycle with me for a few weeks? Anyone is welcome, you don't need to be a cycling expert and I can guarantee it will change the way you see the world, so why not do something amazing today?
Thank you for reading: please sponsor me and spread the word!
Matt
My gallery 1
My charity
SOS Children's Villages UK
Charity Registration No. 1069204
SOS Children is a global authority on nurturing and supporting families. We provide direct care for orphaned and abandoned children, and we work with local communities to keep fragmenting families together. For more information about our work around the world please visit www.soschildren.org.
Donations 418
The rest of the money that was supposed to come with the last post - woops! The rest from my day at St Hugh's.
Donation by Matthew Blake on 30/06/12
£72.00
+ £18.00 Gift Aid
The money raised from my visit to St Hugh's. Thank you.
Donation by Matthew Blake on 30/06/12
£28.00
+ £7.00 Gift Aid
:toppa: for the bed and board the other week
Donation by Stuart Nattrass on 29/06/12
£10.00
Gobsh. :toppa:
Donation by Gobsh 365 on 28/06/12
£10.00
Donation by JS on 28/06/12
£65.00
+ £16.25 Gift Aid
From all at Denmead School
Donation by Denmead School on 28/06/12
£200.00
From a visit to Wellingborough School on 25th June - Many thanks Wellingborough Prep School
Donation by Anonymous on 25/06/12
£100.00
From the visit to Warwick Boys school - thank you.
Donation by Matthew Blake on 25/06/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
More missed greens and fairways. Golf buddies wish you well.
Donation by Anonymous on 22/06/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 14/06/12
£100.00
Thanks to all who attended the 90th Summer Bash. We had a great evening.
Donation by Carol Blake on 11/06/12
£150.00
+ £37.50 Gift Aid
Jo and Carol have a great evening. It is a pleasure to donate to Matt's charity steve and Jacquy
Donation by Jacqueline Randles on 09/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
A massive thank you to everyone who came to the town hall show - a really great night and here are the proceeds from the evening! Thank you all again!
Donation by Matthew Blake on 24/05/12
With all best wishes with this project from all at City of London Freemen's School, Ashtead.
Donation by City of London Freemen's School on 24/05/12
£100.00
Thank you so much for your informative, inspiring and entertaining visit to Aldwickbury. Alan Foster
Donation by Debra Blow on 24/05/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
This is a great Cause! My name is Chris Hussey and I just love bikes. The thought of others not being fortunate enough to own/use one breaks my heart.
Donation by Chris Hussey on 24/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
We've enjoyed reading about your travels and wish we could be there for the slide show. Well done!!
Donation by Mark and Terri Mason on 21/05/12
£75.00
Many thanks for visiting St Mary's School and giving such interesting and enjoyable talks. Best wishes from St Mary's Sixth Form.
Donation by Aodain Fleming on 14/05/12
£100.00
Donation by Muriel Blake on 13/05/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
For a donation of £500, with thanks to Julian Fonseca, executor of the estate of the late Miss Hilda Napton
Donation by Anonymous on 11/05/12
With thanks for £100 donation from Hanwell Fields School.
Donation by Anonymous on 11/05/12
With thanks to Pam Beal for a donation of £ 50.00
Donation by Anonymous on 11/05/12
Donation by General Levy on 11/05/12
£20.00
The whole school is still talking about your incredible achievements we wish you all the best with your continued fund raising efforts
Donation by Spratton Hall on 08/05/12
Well done matt, a fantastic acheivement. Good luck with your rehabilitation back into "normal" life.
Donation by garj basi on 04/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£15,794.80
- Offline donations£2,083.30
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£17,878.10
- Gift Aid£2,084.23
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