This post is a little later than I intended it to be, but the heartfelt, huge "THANK YOU" is very sincere.

Through the sale of the special Mary's Meals colourway which was called "Crisis in Malawi" you all raised a magnificent £610 which went to Mary's Meals on the 20th September.  I was overwhelmed by your response to this means of raising money for Mary's Meals, and it effectively means that 50 children will receive one hot meal a day for a whole year.  I have received confirmation from Mary's Meals that the money has been safely received and that it has gone into the Malawi Appeal fund.  But today I also received this lovely email from the CEO of Mary's Meals, Magnus Macfarlane Barrow:

Dear Friends

Thank you so much for your kind donation of £610.00, which will allow us to provide nutritious meals to hungry children in their place of education.

During a recent trip to Malawi, I met with many families who are struggling to feed themselves after a terrible harvest. A food crisis has gripped the country and, time after time, we heard that the school meal their children receive from Mary’s Meals was the only meal they were eating that day.

Kanyeze Getsimani, 42, is from Timoti village in Chikwawa – one of the districts in southern Malawi worst affected by the current food crisis. He volunteers as a cook at Mchenga Primary School where his six children learn.

He said: "A lot of children are coming to school because they eat porridge here. They used to be tired, but now they are eager to come. I am really touched by this programme.  When my children eat here they get a good portion, so at home we can eat smaller portions while food is scarce."

Your generosity is bringing nourishment to some of the world’s poorest children as well as giving hope to their families. On behalf of the 1,101,206 children currently receiving Mary’s Meals around the world, thank you for your kindness.

Yours sincerely,

Magnus Macfarlane-Barrow

CEO, Mary's Meals

So thank you one and all who bought the special colourway.  I'm thrilled with the amount raised, and I hope you are too.