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Project Bike Fund Raising Page
Event: Matthew Blake's Fundraising Page
$27,104.09 raised of $22,740.74 target
418 donations
My Target:
$22,740.74
$27,104.09 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
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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
Inspiring stuff Matt! Hope you're having fun. Thinking of you xxx
Donation by Naomi Perkins on 06/03/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Congratulations on another continent conquered and the new forum thread :thumbup:
Donation by Laertes on 05/03/11
Keep Peddling!!!!
Donation by Brian O'Neill on 25/02/11
£10.00
Left in kitty from Chacombe Book Club's night out. With best wishes from all.
Donation by Carol Blake on 29/01/11
£5.00
+ £1.41 Gift Aid
From all at golf buddies, another few holes missed, a bit more for SOS. Well done Matt and keep going
Donation by Carol Blake on 29/01/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Well done, that man.
Donation by Sheedy F365 on 12/01/11
£25.00
Safe cycling in 2011 Matt and do get a move on will you :-)
Donation by John Honney - PP Hoops on 04/01/11
£34.89
Happy New Year Matt and SOS. Here's to a safe and happy 2011. With our love Mum and Dad x
Donation by Carol Blake on 29/12/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Matt - this is truly inspiring, and a worthy cause. Enjoy Argentina, and hope you caught the Rangers game today online. Vamos you R's!
Donation by Leo Phillips on 26/12/10
£30.00
+ £8.46 Gift Aid
Happy Christmas Matt & to everyone in SOS Childrens Villages. Keep up the great work and have a happy new year. Uncle John & Auntie Pam
Donation by John Blake on 19/12/10
Dexter, my long lost friend!
Donation by Kim Lassila on 15/12/10
Matt,I hope you will reach your goal and help those kids!I also hope ur trip will raise awareness and motivate others as well..Stay safe & Good luck
Donation by Milica Stankovic on 05/12/10
Hey Matt,your adventure is AMAZING. Stay safe, see amazing things, learn about life. I hope we cross paths again 1 day.I wish you many tail winds :o)
Donation by Michelle Van on 05/12/10
£100.00
amazing stuff
Donation by d-beck on 05/12/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Matt, I'm sorry Peru wasn't great for you but thanks for stopping by FDR. My children enjoyed hearing about your trip. Safe travel!
Donation by Carol Gamble on 17/11/10
£20.00
Donation by Jo MacIver on 12/11/10
£5.00
"Matt, this is the money raised by Elementary School students busking during Arts' Week. Wishing you all the best as you head over the Andes!"
Donation by Colegio Roosevelt - Lima on 11/11/10
£142.00
Thanks for having the guts to do this trip. Keep riding
Donation by F on 02/11/10
£50.00
Donation by Maria Isabel Payet on 20/10/10
£180.75
Also just donated $5 to the RSPCA Guinea-Pig appeal to balance things out. Keep it up. :toppa:
Donation by Sir Loin365 on 17/10/10
£5.00
Donation by Ben Knight on 13/10/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Thanks Mathew, You really changed the way my daughter sees the world when you visited her and her friends in their school, here in Quito - Ecuador
Donation by Fernando Pinto on 04/10/10
£10.00
Donation by Matthew Blake on 29/09/10
£5.00
Mate, truly inspiring, Ive followed your blog and over at 365 for a while now. Your dedication to the cause is admirable and humbling. Best Quimcey
Donation by quim365 on 27/09/10
£20.00
Awooga...
Donation by Webb (365) on 15/09/10
£5.00
+ £1.41 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$23,945.70
- Offline donations$3,158.39
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$27,104.09
- Gift Aid$3,159.80
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