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Child 31 global screenings
A powerful new documentary film about the work of international charity Mary’s Meals is being launched at over 300 locations around the world on six continents, from living rooms to the big screen....
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Now feeding 734,192 every day!
Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, the founder and Chief Executive of Mary’s Meals, was recently overjoyed to announce a significant increase in the number of children the charity is managing to reach every...
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Charlie Doherty’s Birthday Dream Realised!
Chloe Melrose, Communications Officer, Mary’s Meals, reflects on Charlie Doherty’s visit to Malawi. Charlie, 13, has refused birthday presents since the age of six so the money could be donated to...
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Liberian President visit
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has visited a Mary’s Meals school programme and praised the “great job” being carried out in the country, where over 66,000 youngsters are now being fed. The...
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Celebrities give their backing to Child 31
Celebrities including singer Annie Lennox and former UK prime minister Gordon Brown have given their backing to Child 31, a documentary featuring the work of Mary’s Meals. Annie Lennox said: “Child 31...
View ArticleMalawian President praises our work
The president of Malawi has spoken of the progress made by Mary’s Meals which feeds more than half a million children every day in the impoverished country. Joyce Banda, who was in the UK for...
View ArticleNow reaching 755,777!
We are now reaching over three quarters of a million hungry children in some of the most deprived countries every day they attend school. Our work would not be possible without the generosity of...
View ArticleReunited in Liberia
Two peaceful years in Liberia have passed since my last visit here. I can see they have been productive years too. As we drive from the airport all sorts of new buildings line the roads. And at the...
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Footballer welcomes moves to help kids in his homeland
A top footballer has welcomed a donation to Mary’s Meals which will allow us to build a kitchen shelter for a primary school in Kenya. Kenyan International and Celtic mid-fielder Victor Wanyama praised...
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Mary’s Meals receives a special blessing from Pope Francis
A couple of weeks ago I answered the phone at home whilst holding my crying two year old. It sounded as if the person at the other end of the phone said he was from the Vatican and was asking if I...
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Laughter is the universal language for joy
Chimes of laughter, followed by cries of joy and squeals of delight, ring out around me as the pre-schoolers receive their precious backpacks from Mary’s Meals. With many initially stunned at...
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Seal of approval from Liberian Vice President Joseph Boakai
Mary’s Meals has received a ringing endorsement of its work in Liberia from the country’s second-in-command, Vice President Joseph Boakai. Over 200 children from 11 schools across the country attended...
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Two 17-year-olds break world record for Mary’s Meals
Two school friends from Downside School in Somerset (England, UK) have succeeded in becoming the youngest adventurers to complete a full crossing of Iceland on foot, to raise money for Mary’s Meals....
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Child 31 to be aired on EWTN next month
Child 31, a powerful half-hour documentary about the work of our charity — created by award-winning film producers Grassroots Films — is to be aired by global television channel EWTN twice during...
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Say yes to the next child waiting on Mary’s Meals
Earlier this year, a remote community in Malawi asked us to provide Mary’s Meals in their local primary school. The local people were more than willing to volunteer their time to do the cooking and...
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Bugs, bees, power cuts and phala…
Waking up but still half asleep, I slowly stumble out of bed and make my way to the bathroom. I’m about to turn on the shower as I step inside, but sight of something unexpected makes me freeze. Afraid...
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Why a simple backpack can bring hope and joy
Then I saw a tail… I opened my Facebook page and updated my status as any social media devotee would do: “THERE’S A LIZARD IN MY ROOM! WHAT DO I DO?!” A few non-constructive ‘likes’ later, my...
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Sewing the seeds of future success
Ninety volunteers working in Mary’s Meals under six centres in Malawi are now able to generate their own income having been trained in tailoring skills. A large number of good-quality, second-hand...
View ArticleThe heart of the matter
Last week I visited Iowa, one of my favourite places in the world. I was there to speak at the World Hunger Summit and it was wonderful to be able to share the story of Mary’s Meals with over 700...
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Sports, kindness and little acts of love
The founder of Mary’s Meals, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, often speaks about the ‘little acts of love’ that really make a huge difference to the lives of the children receiving a daily meal in school....
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