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Project Bike Fund Raising Page
Event: Matthew Blake's Fundraising Page
$27,260.47 raised of $22,871.96 target
418 donations
My Target:
$22,871.96
$27,260.47 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
LEGEND xx
Donation by Melanie Johns on 23/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Stefan Schreck on 23/03/12
£20.00
Great round trip with insight into similarities and differences across the Globe. Save trip home!
Donation by Waldemar Schneider on 21/03/12
£20.00
Well done Matt, amazing journey! Good luck to you too Bob
Donation by John Button on 21/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Matthew, your Dad is very proud of all your adventures and also fund raising and great to share with his collegues at work
Donation by Stephen Jenke on 21/03/12
£50.00
Donation by Klaus Schnoklake on 20/03/12
£20.00
Fantastic story, thanks for coming to Walldorf.
Donation by Lukas Hoffmann on 20/03/12
£20.00
180ks with u and every meter was worth it ;) (and thanks for all the nice chocolate and maoams) "happy end-spurting"!
Donation by SN on 19/03/12
£150.00
Bob - don't take Matt to another QPR game or he'll be straight off on his bike again. Best of luck ! Trev
Donation by Trevor Whittaker on 14/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Very inspiring. Look forward to hearing all about your experiences in Walldorf Germany next week!
Donation by David Bagshaw on 14/03/12
£10.00
good luck Bob - adn it's amazing what Matthew has done!
Donation by Janet Joseph on 14/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Thanks Bob Sturgess for Paul Merson dinner - Matt you’ll know who to blame if I struggle on cycle home from Luxembourg ! Dad/Bob
Donation by Robert Blake on 12/03/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Great work keep it up
Donation by Jason Swann on 11/03/12
Llama
Donation by Matthew Hard on 09/03/12
I hope Bob doesnt slow you down too much ; ) Good luck to you both. Chris & Panasonic UK
Donation by Chris Turner on 06/03/12
£20.00
Well done Bob... I'm impressed that you're doing this. Wouldn't get me riding a bike for that distance! Hope you don't slow Matt down too much :-)
Donation by Mark Warner on 05/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Can't believe Bob is going to cycle 460 miles! Have loved reading your web page and seeing all the photos - truely inspirational!
Donation by Michelle Pearson on 03/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Soon home now! Congratulations on a fantastic trip; stay safe & see you soon.
Donation by The Chapes on 03/03/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Nearly home now! You've been doing a fantastic job. See you soon. x
Donation by Donna Greenwood on 07/02/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Hi Matt, I think what you have done is absolutely brilliant!! What an amazing achievement for such a deserving charity. Lots of love x
Donation by Rebecca Croft on 07/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
:toppa: Congratulations and keep it up!
Donation by Where the Humans Eat on 06/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Love what you're doing, the cause and how you're doing it.
Donation by The Joneses in Cape Town on 04/02/12
£42.00
Thanks for your time with our students in Cairo, Matt. We look forward to following your adventures and hearing when you have completed your tirp.
Donation by Andrew Ferguson on 30/01/12
£100.00
From Ring Wraith: Have £50, been following for a while but donating now as on home run
Donation by Simon Hamilton on 29/01/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
:adore:
Donation by Drunkenchrist 365 on 26/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$24,083.86
- Offline donations$3,176.61
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$27,260.47
- Gift Aid$3,178.03
* Charities pay a small fee for our service. Find out how much it is and what we do for it.
