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An update from Ethiopia
Although years of violence, food insecurity and hunger continue to take their toll, with your help, we’re now feeding more than 110,000 children in Tigray every school day.
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The fight for education and a better future
Mary’s Meals’ school feeding programme delivers positive educational outcomes to children from vulnerable communities living in poverty.
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Hope for Haiti – Chantrelle’s story
Chantrelle Paul, a volunteer cook for Mary’s Meals, talks about the impact of gang violence in Haiti and the hope she has for her children’s future.
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Hope for Haiti
Fifteen years after the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, food is a major incentive preventing Haiti’s children joining a gang.
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Little acts of kindness make a big difference
Inspiring stories of fundraising initiatives and events from across the global Mary's Meals family.
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Why the Band Aid debate is focusing on the wrong thing
40 years after the release of "Do They Know It's Christmas", why are we debating the nature of good intent rather than the belief that those who require support can become the principal builders of a better future for all?
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Mary’s Meals 2024 – the year in review
Mary’s Meals 2024 – the moments that defined our year
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How your monthly donations can help Mary’s Meals go further
Changing the story together helps us keep our promise to the millions of children who already rely on our meals.
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Exploring the evolution of Christmas decorations
Whether you make them at home or buy them from a market, Christmas decorations continue to create an air of excitement and festive cheer.
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Five festive ideas for fundraising at Christmas
Fundraising at Christmas is a fun and engaging way to help us reach the next child waiting for Mary’s Meals.
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Putting hope on the menu
Most families will spend over £20 on their Christmas dinner this year. But for just £19.15, you can feed a child in their place of education for a whole school year.
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Ten years of school feeding in Zambia
Providing a meal to children in their place of education is having a far-reaching impact on the welfare of communities across Zambia’s Eastern Province.
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The importance of Mary’s Meals in Zambia
Our school feeding programme is a beacon of hope for entire communities in Zambia, where we currently serve meals to more than 400,000 children.
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Feeding Zambia’s future
Following 10 years of Mary’s Meals school feeding in Zambia, we’re now serving daily school meals to more than 400,000 learners.
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School meals pave the way for generational change in Africa
Mary’s Meals’ latest impact report reveals how school feeding is driving education and health gains across our programme countries.
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Step by step – a walk to Knock
The annual walk to the village of Knock is an opportunity to experience simple, yet inspirational, acts of kindness from people and supporters along the way.
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Establishing a new school feeding programme in four simple steps
Expanding our feeding programme in schools requires comprehensive research, planning and assessment from our programme teams.
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Hope reborn in Ethiopia
We’re now reaching more than 110,000 children in Ethiopia with Mary’s Meals, helping to transform lives in the Tigray region.
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Delivering food to children in rural Kenya
Mary’s Meals school feeding programme is enabling pre-school children in the Turkana region of northwest Kenya to receive an education. This article documents Christine Atoto's trip with the Mary’s Meals programme operations team to deliver food to three ECDs in Turkana.
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How to get involved with Mary’s Meals
Whether it’s becoming a regular giver, fundraising for us or volunteering your time, you can make an incredible difference to the children we serve by getting involved with our charity.
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