As you know, I am not one for running, jumping, hula hooping
for 48 hours or sponsored silences…….so I never take part in any sponsored
events… until now.
I have found the perfect way to raise money for a charity
called Merlin (http://www.merlin.org.uk/).
Basically on the 21st February, the only food that will pass my lips in 24 hours will be the PLUMPYNUT paste.
As you will know this will be really tough for me as I like
to graze on crisps and chocolate all day long.
You can use either of the pages to sponsor me! http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserPage.action?userUrl=Kackers&pageUrl=3
What's
Plumpy
Nut?
Pretty much just
as it sounds! It’s an edible peanut paste, packed with calories and vitamins, that is specially formulated to feed
starving children.
Plumpy’Nut® is
the last resort for many children in East Africa. They come to us when they are
severely malnourished and their lives are in danger. It can take up to eight
weeks to stabilise children.
In 2012, Merlin
has saved the lives of countless children using nutty pastes just like this.
Who
is Merlin?
Merlin works in
many of the world’s toughest places bringing badly needed health care to people
who have nowhere else to turn.
Malnutrition and
lack of food kills millions of children each year.
We’ve been
working in East Africa for almost 20 years, making sure starving children get
the food they need to live.
Even after the
cameras have left, we’re still there. Still working. Still saving lives.
How
do the funds raised help?
On average it
takes eight weeks to take a severely malnourished child back to health with
Plumpy’Nut®.
By raising £50,
you will help Merlin provide one starving child with three nutritious sachets
each day for eight weeks, helping to save a precious life.
Amazingly, our
promise to you is that, on average, 96p of every £1 spent goes directly to
our field operations.
It’s really that
simple. One day of eating nuts for you means a starving child can eat.
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