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NeverSeconds school dinners blogger Martha Payne in Malawi | NeverSeconds school dinners blogger Martha Payne in Malawi |
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School dinners blogger Martha Payne has arrived in Malawi to see how the money she raised for charity is being spent. | School dinners blogger Martha Payne has arrived in Malawi to see how the money she raised for charity is being spent. |
The nine-year-old became an internet sensation after Argyll and Bute Council banned her from posting photos of her school meals on her NeverSeconds blog. | The nine-year-old became an internet sensation after Argyll and Bute Council banned her from posting photos of her school meals on her NeverSeconds blog. |
The ban was later overturned after a storm of protest. | The ban was later overturned after a storm of protest. |
Martha used her blog to raise funds for the charity Mary's Meals and donations reached £114,000. Some of the money is funding a school kitchen in Malawi. | |
The Lochgilphead Primary School pupil began publishing photographs of her lunches on her website earlier this year. | The Lochgilphead Primary School pupil began publishing photographs of her lunches on her website earlier this year. |
She gives each meal a 'food-o-meter' and health rating, and counts the number of mouthfuls it takes her to eat it. | She gives each meal a 'food-o-meter' and health rating, and counts the number of mouthfuls it takes her to eat it. |
Donations on her website soared when the controversial ban on her photographing her lunches was imposed by the council then quickly lifted after a worldwide response to the story. | Donations on her website soared when the controversial ban on her photographing her lunches was imposed by the council then quickly lifted after a worldwide response to the story. |
After she raised more than £100,000 for Mary's Meals, the charity announced it would build a school kitchen in Malawi in her honour. | After she raised more than £100,000 for Mary's Meals, the charity announced it would build a school kitchen in Malawi in her honour. |
Mary's Meal is a Scottish charity which runs school feeding projects providing meals to children in Malawi and many other countries. | Mary's Meal is a Scottish charity which runs school feeding projects providing meals to children in Malawi and many other countries. |
Lirangwe Primary School in Blantyre has received £21,000 towards the Friends of NeverSeconds kitchen which will provide almost 2,000 children with nutritious meals every day for a year. | Lirangwe Primary School in Blantyre has received £21,000 towards the Friends of NeverSeconds kitchen which will provide almost 2,000 children with nutritious meals every day for a year. |
Martha, and her family, have travelled to the country to see for themselves how her blog has changed the lives of others. | Martha, and her family, have travelled to the country to see for themselves how her blog has changed the lives of others. |
Writing on her blog before heading off, she said: "I have been talking to lots of people about going to Malawi. I'm talking a lot about it because I am excited about it. | Writing on her blog before heading off, she said: "I have been talking to lots of people about going to Malawi. I'm talking a lot about it because I am excited about it. |
"I can't wait to meet all the children. I have packed some footballs and wind up torches." | "I can't wait to meet all the children. I have packed some footballs and wind up torches." |
And the nine-year-old is still reviewing her lunches. She took photographs of her food on the flight to Blantyre and said she would be posting them to her blog. | And the nine-year-old is still reviewing her lunches. She took photographs of her food on the flight to Blantyre and said she would be posting them to her blog. |
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