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Mary’s Meals supporter arrives in Rome after 2,000 mile walk
Geraldine McFaul, fundraising for Mary’s Meals and Dementia UK, has reached Rome, six months after setting off for the Italian capital.
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Writing a will is easier than you think
Did you know that by leaving a gift in your will to Mary’s Meals, you can bring hope to future generations of children living in some of the world’s poorest countries?
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Providing hope when it is needed most in Turkana, Kenya
Scorched land and dry riverbeds stretch for as far as the eye can see in Turkana, Kenya. Like many regions across East Africa, Turkana faces seismic hunger and poverty challenges.
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Conflict and displacement in South Sudan
Millions of people in South Sudan need food aid. Together, we’re helping communities facing a global hunger crisis because of conflict, climate shocks and poverty.
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A different level of hunger in Tigray, Ethiopia
The desperate levels of hunger in Tigray, Ethiopia, are being compounded from all sides. People are already starving from lack of food during the war.
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Making a life-changing difference in Liberia through your kindness and UK government support
More than 46,000 children in Liberia are receiving Mary’s Meals thanks to your heartwarming response to our previous match funding campaign which was supported by the UK government.
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Amidst Haiti’s dangerous unrest, we continue to feed hungry children
We are encouraging people in the UK to support our work in providing school meals to hungry children in Haiti.
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New hope for children in Tigray, Ethiopia, after three years without school
Following two years of civil war and three years of disruption, Mary’s Meals has reintroduced feeding for around 10,000 children
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Announcing the appointment of Matt Barlow as our new Executive Director
Matt will take up the post in November this year, succeeding Daniel Adams who stepped down in June after six years in the role
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Global people development company supports Mary's Meals
Global people development company supports Mary's Meals to help feed over 5,000 school children
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More than just a meal
Alex Keay, director of programme partners and affiliates, reflects on the importance of Mary’s Meals for pre-school children in Turkana, Kenya
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German pair complete cross-UK cycle in aid of Mary’s Meals
Jakob Gold and Lucia Höfer’s gruelling 500-mile journey took them from Essex to Dalmally, where Mary's Meals was founded
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Stephen O’Donnell calls on football fans to get active to feed hungry children
Stephen O’Donnell is asking people to set an active goal for the start of the new football season
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Mary's Meals supporter undertakes epic 2,000 mile walk ‘From Home to Rome’
Mary's Meals supporter undertakes epic 2,000 mile walk ‘From Home to Rome’
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Mary's Meals supporter ‘gobsmacked’ and honoured after Royal garden party invite
Mary's Meals supporter ‘gobsmacked’ and honoured after Royal garden party invite
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MasterChef encourages families to Raise Some Dough this summer
MasterChef Gary Maclean is encouraging families to get baking over the summer holidays and raise vital funds for our work.
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New school resources aim to educate and inspire pupils
New resources from Mary’s Meals aim to educate and inspire pupils
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It takes many villages: running a global programme on a volunteer-based model
Mary’s Meals’ work is only possible because of the communities in the places where we work which contribute their time and support to ensure our feeding programme can operate every school day.
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Unifying communities: Mary’s Meals in India
With our partner BREAD, Mary’s Meals is providing children with a nutritious meal every school day across five states in India.
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Four myths about writing a will
Our free will writing service makes it simple to leave a gift in your will to Mary's Meals.
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The latest news from our founder, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow
The latest articles, blogs, news stories and more from the founder of Mary's Meals.

A message from Magnus on Ethiopia
Each gift made toward our Crisis in Ethiopia appeal is already making a tangible difference in children’s lives, having enabled us to grow our programme very rapidly. Instead of providing 24,000 children in Tigray with daily meals – as we were previously – we are now reaching more than 110,000.
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