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We serve more than 2.4 million children every school day in 18 countries worldwide. Read on below to find out how.

The work of Mary’s Meals is to be featured in an upcoming documentary as part of a series titled “Let’s Be Bold”, alongside other courageous initiatives by people of faith. These current stories are often unfolding through humble or hidden activities that film maker Juan Manuel Cotelo is eager to share with a broader audience.

Having had to drop out of school when her own parents passed away, Muchaneta is determined that her children, Sean and Chantelle, will finish their education.

To celebrate five years of Mary's Meals Czech Republic, we are republishing Magnus’ reflections from his first trip to Brno and the powerful sense of unity and action he felt from the people he met and the experiences they shared.

One day, I hope not too long from now, a child will read in a history book about famines of the past and the fact that millions of people used to die of hunger year after year, in a world of plenty. Read our founder, Magnus MacFarlane Barrow's latest article, where he discusses a future free from child hunger and poverty.

Lebanon is currently gripped by a severe political and economic crisis. These challenges have resulted in widespread poverty and hunger, with many in the country struggling to obtain even basic necessities. Find out more.

Mary’s Meals works alongside another Scottish-born organisation, Feedback Madagascar, to deliver its feeding programme in schools on the African island.

The Mary’s Meals school feeding programme works well alongside Grandir Dignement’s work, which strives to bring renewed hope to children in an especially vulnerable situation.

International School Meals Day 2023 - Raising awareness of good nutrition for all children regardless of their circumstances.

Gender determines people’s experience of life and in the some of the environments where our meals are served to children, women often have unique challenges to overcome.

Our colleague in Syria, Elias, shares his experience of the earthquakes that struck his home in Aleppo earlier this month and explains his involvement in the emergency response.

In the midst of all of this devastation, Dorcas and Mary’s Meals have been able to bring some light into the lives of the displaced with an emergency community feeding initiative.

Two deadly earthquakes have caused catastrophic destruction in Syria and Turkey. Our partner tells us how the team is navigating the treacherous environment to deliver meals and why it believes this is only the beginning of a humanitarian emergency.

This International Day of Education (24 January), we are taking a closer look at some of the countries where we work to showcase the impact of our school feeding programme in different education settings and to meet some of the incredible people helping to shape the lives of the next generation.

Learn how many children are now receiving Mary’s Meals and why the cost to feed a child has risen.

We caught up with a few of the Mary’s Meals family in Liberia to find out how they plan to celebrate Christmas this year.

Join us in reflecting on our key moments throughout this past year at Mary's Meals.

The impact of Mary’s Meals at St Matthew’s Primary School in Turkana has been significant.

Everything you need to know about Big Family Christmas.

Mary’s Meals is now feeding an additional 60,000 children in drought-ravaged Turkana, northern Kenya.