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Project Bike Fund Raising 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
Thanks to all for £350 donated at Jane Bleach's 50th birthday but especially to Jane for allowing her birthday to be hijacked
Donation by Anonymous on 03/05/12
Congratulations Matthew on your fantastic acheivement, best wishes, hope you'll exceed your expectations. You're an inspiration to us all.
Donation by Christine Danks on 01/05/12
Saw the article on the SOS newsletter - great effort for a brilliant cause. Well done!
Donation by Carol Elliott on 01/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Matt. Look forward to reading the book Steve and Jacquy Randles
Donation by Jacqueline Randles on 20/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
incredible stuff, reading your blog has definitely inspired me to give bike touring a go in my own little way. hugely impressive achievement mate.
Donation by mr spuckler on 19/04/12
£50.00
Matt - you're amazing! well done. Welcome back to Chacombe... from Sam and Alan at Ivy Bank (just over the road form The Forge)
Donation by alan percy on 18/04/12
£45.00
+ £11.25 Gift Aid
I've made it to Hanoi in your blog (which really should be published) and I'm enjoying it so much I thought I should throw a few quid in now.
Donation by vpistmonkey on 14/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Doffing my virtual cap to the efforts of Rhiney & to a lesser, though still hugely impressive, extent Gobsh.
Donation by jetsetwilly on 13/04/12
£20.00
I've been lurking on the F365 thread for the last few years, about time I slipped you a few quid for an amazing charity. :toppa:
Donation by uncle bulgaria F365 on 11/04/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Muriel Blake on 10/04/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Christopher Raw on 10/04/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
What a way to celebrate Matt's homecoming. Look how well we all did. Thanks for coming to the homecoming party and your donations.
Donation by Carol Blake on 10/04/12
£520.39
+ £130.10 Gift Aid
Well done mate. All those dirty pints at uni paid off!
Donation by Max Taylor on 10/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Having met you in Sucre and considering where you've been since... congratulations!
Donation by Paul Sullivan on 10/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Congratulations Matt! Sorry for dragging Greg off to Italy on your homecoming weekend!
Donation by Nicola Singleton on 10/04/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Well done. Sounds awesome.
Donation by Aldo Raine on 10/04/12
Donation by Big Nevs Tache on 09/04/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Yet another lurker salutes you. Amazing scenes.
Donation by Stroke 29 on 09/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Awooga
Donation by Mr Daley on 09/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 08/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Congrats! Always enjoyed reading about your journey and adventures!
Donation by Where the Humans Eat on 08/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Didn't have much cash at the pub last night, so have more money now instead
Donation by Stuart Nattrass on 08/04/12
£25.00
Congrats on even taking on such a massive undertaking, let alone completing it. Inspirational stuff. Well done.
Donation by rockky on 08/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Matt, was great to see and ride alongside you yesterday, how you've done that for 4 years is incredible. Good work
Donation by Steve Ward on 08/04/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Well done lad. Top effort indeed.
Donation by MessyKen on 08/04/12
£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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