Latest Mary’s Meals News: Stories & Campaigns


Sponsor A School - Deborah Meaden says “I’m in” to Sponsor A School project
Dragon’s Den star Deborah Meaden supports our Sponsor A School initiative. Learn how you can join her in providing daily meals and hope to thousands of children.
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A message from Ethiopia
Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, Founder of Mary's Meals, reflects on his recent visit to the Tigray region of Ethiopia
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Lenten lessons from Tigray, Ethiopia
Discover stories of resilience and hope during Lent from children and communities supported by Mary’s Meals in Tigray, Ethiopia
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Update from Haiti - Helping Children in Haiti
Read the latest from our Haiti programmes, where Mary’s Meals continues to feed and support children through conflict, poverty, and natural disasters
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Hope in the Darkest Times - An Easter Message
Anna Houghton reflects on the hope that Easter symbolises as Mary’s Meals feeds more than 2.4 million children each day in their place of education across the World.
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Ethiopia’s Cry for Food - Emergency Appeal for Tigray, Ethiopia
Learn about the crisis appeal to help the people of Tigray in Ethipia as they face a humanitarian crisis.
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Nowhere to turn
For 12-year-old Mahlet, school was a space to learn and grow but now it is much more subdued with emptier classrooms and quieter corridors, as the battle with hunger becomes increasingly harder to overcome.
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It’s gone on too long, but it’s not too late for Tigray
Shona Shea, Senior Content Manager at Mary's Meals International, reflects on the crisis in Ethiopia and her recent visit
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Sophie Thompson Celebrates Inspiring Mums on Mother's Day
Actress Sophie Thompson honours mothers supporting Mary’s Meals and the global movement to feed children in poverty through school meals.
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Emergency Appeal for Starving Children in Ethiopia
Join Mary’s Meals Emergency Appeal to help starving children in Ethiopia in desperate need through our school meals programmes.
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Mary's Meals and Clarins launch global partnership
Global skincare and beauty brand Clarins has teamed up with Mary's Meals to help address the urgent problem of child hunger.
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Kind-hearted youngsters making a difference
Four young UK fundraisers are giving up their time for charity to help Mary's Meals feed and educate children.
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One Year On from the 2023 Syria Earthquake
A year after the devastating earthquake in Syria, Mary’s Meals and Dorcas continue to feed over 4,000 children daily in Aleppo, bringing comfort, community, and continuity.
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Celebrities share their 2024 goals in support of Mary’s Meals
Jean Johansson, Eilish McColgan, Gary Maclean and Scarlette and Stuart Douglas encourage others to take on new challenges while fundraising for charity
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A heartwarming bond that has united communities
Volunteers Rinda and Fatmeh's special friendship, formed in a bustling kitchen, is bringing solidarity to a blended community
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Community spirit in action in Zambia
Within the community surrounding Chimulambe Primary School in Zambia, there is a strong desire to work together and ensure the next generation is given the chance of a brighter future.
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A parent’s gift
Eliane volunteers as a cook at her daughter’s school in Madagascar, bringing hope for a brighter future for the wider community.
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A message from Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, Founder of Mary's Meals
Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, Founder of Mary's Meals, shares his thoughts as we welcome a new year full of potential.
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Five New Year’s resolutions that will make a positive impact
Resolutions for 2024 that will help make a difference.
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Splendour of eternal light
Sarah Mallon reflects on the darkness in the world and how Mary’s Meals is bringing light into the lives of so many hungry children.
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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.

Our Founder's Statement on International Aid Budget Cuts
Mary’s Meals Founder & CEO Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow issues a statement on how proposed aid budget cuts could threaten progress in feeding and educating the world’s poorest children.
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