(Radio.com) Lorde has donated $20,000NZ ($13,500US) to Fuel The Need to provide food for children who can't afford school lunch. The charity was set up to help children in the city of Upper Hutt afford school lunches.

She wrote on their fundraising page, 'Good on you Manuel and Fuel The Need. I hope this helps a little bit. Lots of love from a former kid who is passionate about all kids having access to food at school."�

Fuel The Need organizer Manuel Dalton said, 'To date, we'd raised $1,400 from local businesses, so when Lorde's payment came through, it was amazing." Read more here.