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Poverty, pollution and hunger
Mary’s Meals works closely with our partner, BREAD, to serve meals to more than 55,000 children marginalised by poverty in India.
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Uniting communities in India
Father Joson, director of Mary’s Meals’ partner in India, talks about how the promise of a daily meal helps to bring children to school.
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Providing a brighter future for children in India
The promise of a daily meal in school is helping children in India build robust foundations for the future.
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Fatima and Soni – going against the grain
Fatima and Soni grew up receiving Mary’s Meals at their school in India. Now, Fatima has graduated from university, while Soni is joining the Indian police.
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An update from Malawi and Mozambique
Malawi and Mozambique – two countries already in crisis because of extreme weather and intensified food insecurity – are now suffering the effects of Cyclone Jude.
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Mary’s Meals Hong Kong – feeding the next hungry child
Geaspar Byrne, founding director of Mary’s Meals Hong Kong, talks about his ambitions and aspirations for growing the charity in the region.
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Emergency in Southern Africa
People in Southern Africa are facing “emergency” levels of hunger – help us feed many thousands more children in the region.
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Providing a lifeline to children in Southern Africa
Southern Africa is experiencing its worst drought in 100 years. Action is needed to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe in the region.
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The impact of drought on child hunger in Malawi
The village chief, headteacher and pupils from Mtusa village talk about how failed harvests and drought are affecting their lives.
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One family’s struggle for hope and education in Malawi
In the aftermath of cyclone and drought, Mary’s Meals offers a brighter future for Elise and her family.
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Expanding our school feeding programme in Mozambique
Serving daily school meals to more than 5,000 children in Mozambique provides hope for families currently facing “emergency” levels of hunger.
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Climate crisis causes food insecurity in Mozambique
Mary’s Meals’ school feeding programme is having a positive impact on Mozambique’s children amid drought, flooding and cyclones.
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Drought pushes families to the brink in Zambia
Mary’s Meals offers hope amid the failed crops and widespread hunger caused by Zambia’s historic drought.
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Food and the chance of an education in Zambia
A volunteer cook, headteacher and pupils in Eastern Zambia talk about how Mary’s Meals is providing a lifeline amid drought and crop failure.
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A child’s fight for a poverty-free future in Zimbabwe
Despite the failed rainy seasons and drought, Mary’s Meals is providing Thabita hope for the future.
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The right to hope for every child
Our founder, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, delivers a passionate speech at the Vatican about eradicating child hunger.
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Hope blooms amid Zimbabwe’s wilting maize
12-year-old Shalom talks about how Mary’s Meals motivates her to attend school despite the unreliable rains and crop failure.
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Hope for Haiti – the impact of school feeding
Emmline Toussaint from our partner BND talks about the impact of gang violence on children in Haiti and how Mary’s Meals is a beacon of hope for local communities.
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Expanding school feeding in Ethiopia
The expansion of school feeding in Tigray, Ethiopia, has led to schools in the region resuming normal operations and an increase in student enrolment.
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Hope for Haiti – Myrlande’s story
Myrlande talks about how gangs recruit children in Haiti and how school feeding can prevent children from joining gangs.
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