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What We Do
Mary’s Meals serves nutritious school meals to children living in some of the world’s poorest communities. The promise of a good meal attracts these hungry children into the classroom, giving them the energy to learn and hope for a better future.
We are already feeding 2,429,182 children every school day – and, together, we can reach the next hungry child waiting for Mary’s Meals. It costs just $25.20 to feed a child in a place of education for a whole school year.
Mary’s Meals Declares “Right to Hope” at first Vatican Summit on Children’s Rights
Latest News and Updates
Find out more about the work we do through our articles and case studies from around the world.
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The Voices of Tigray: Carrying the Weight of the World
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Voices From Tigray: Unveiling the Harsh Realities of 13-Year-Old Lewte’s Daily Struggles
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The World is Failing the People of Tigray
Crisis in Ethiopia: The Cry of Tigray
It costs just $25.20 to feed a child in a place of education for a whole school year.
Please give what you can today.
Where We Work
Mary's Meals works in 16 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Learn more about our school feeding programs and the challenges faced by the communities we serve.
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Malawi
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Liberia
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South Sudan
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Yemen
Get Involved
There are many ways to support our work and help to reach the next hungry child, explore just some of the ways you can get involved.
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Give Monthly
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Become an Ambassador
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Fundraise
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We're now feeding 2,429,182 children every school day.
But more than 67 million primary school-age children are out of school around the world. In order to survive, they have to work or beg. Even if they do make it into the classroom, hunger affects their ability to learn.