26th May 2010
This year’s record-breaking Sport Relief total has climbed even higher, with the announcement today of an incredible £40,605,054 raised so far.
That money is already being spent by Comic Relief to help poor and disadvantaged people across the globe to turn their lives around.
And some people have seen for themselves the difference that cash can make – like David Walliams who met Naseema, a 13-year-old girl from India earlier this year.
She and her family used to live on the streets, and instead of going to school, Naseema helped her mother try to scrape a living by rag-picking and doing household chores for other people.
Luckily, Naseema found out about a project called Butterflies, which uses money raised through Sport Relief to help street children. They teach classes in the park which are particularly aimed at kids like Naseema who aren’t in school.
She started going along to these classes regularly and took part in their sports programme too.
Naseema’s life really has changed immeasurably thanks to cash raised through Sport Relief. She and her family have now been able to move to a house with running water and electricity. And in April, Naseema got a full-time place in school so she can now work towards her dream of becoming a doctor when she grows up.
It’s absolutely incredible the difference the money you raise for Sport Relief can make to people’s lives – and not just in far off places like India. There are also more than 1,000 projects right here in the UK helping people living really tough lives. In fact, wherever you live, you’re likely to be within 30 miles of a project supported by Comic Relief.
To see where the money you’ve helped to raise is being spent in the UK, go to our interactive projects map
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