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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
Donation by Michelle Kleiss on 23/01/12
£167.00
Donation by Anonymous on 22/01/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Sorry it has taken so long to donate! Great stuff Matt, keep going!
Donation by Beethoven 365 on 19/01/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
A little late but Happy New Year and takes you to 8K - well done. Looking forward to you coming home in April. With love Mum and Dad
Donation by Carol Blake on 12/01/12
£60.00
+ £15.00 Gift Aid
With a message from Chacombe Book Group. Left in kitty from our annual review. Good luck for final part of your journey
Donation by Carol Blake on 12/01/12
£35.00
+ £8.75 Gift Aid
Best wishes frm your friends at KICS
Donation by Kirsten Durward on 12/01/12
£82.00
Donation by Kevin Boyack on 05/01/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Happy New Year! You're awesome and I love you very much. Heres to the final push home! xxx
Donation by Joanna Blake on 01/01/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Matt,look forward to seeing you back in blighty in 2012!Love from the Ali's,stay safe. XXXX
Donation by Margaret Alcantarilla on 28/12/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Happy Christmas mate. Hope you have a good one.
Donation by Chris Raw on 25/12/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Kevin Boyack on 14/12/11
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
inspirational! keep it up! cycling away from james might help you get through the next bit!! :)
Donation by Amy Matthews on 13/12/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Great work! Good luck... looking after James
Donation by Andrew Barnes on 09/12/11
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Incredible stuff, wish I could give more. Following you via F365 forum. Best of luck with the rest of the adventure.
Donation by TheTooter on 09/12/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Brilliant effort - fair play!
Donation by Charmino on 06/12/11
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
I have been enjoying hearing about your adventures from John in the office. Top Effort!
Donation by Tom Ray on 28/11/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Hey Matt ... getting closer and closer! Look forward to seeing you in the Spring ... Rona & Mike
Donation by Rona Murray on 22/11/11
£20.00
Terrific trip and a great thread to boot - dealmaker on F365
Donation by Richard Haring on 20/11/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
:toppa:
Donation by Mike Barrett on 17/11/11
£20.00
Nearly there man! Good luck for Sudan/Egypt.
Donation by David Scott on 16/11/11
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Rebecca Blake on 15/11/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
With thanks from the International School of Uganda
Donation by Carol Blake on 14/11/11
£120.00
You very much deserve this donation. Keep doing what you're doing and we hope you meet/smash your target. Sophie & Martin
Donation by Martin Stephens on 11/11/11
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
well done, please abuse james when he comes out for me ta.
Donation by darren penford on 10/11/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Kevin Boyack on 10/11/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 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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