A Croydon-based delivery company has donated £25,000 to feed and educate 1,000 malnourished children in Tanzania for a year.
The money raised by TNT will be channelled into the World Food Programme's school feeding programme whereby children in developing countries are encouraged to attend school and receive a free nourishing meal.
The business-to-business express delivery service, TNT, held a charity week of activities in June which encouraged thousands of its employees to donate towards the United Nation's World Food Programme.
Activities in the Fight Hunger Week, included a running on empty marathon relay challenge, which raised £2,000 towards the £25,000 grand total.
Greg Birt, TNT general manager said: "It costs just 7p per day to feed and educate a child in Tanzania or £25 a year.
"The initiative is part of an ongoing partnership that has already seen TNT in the UK generate more than £300,000 since 2004 to support the excellent work undertaken by the WFP."
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