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Jean Johansson spreads ho-ho-hope with Mary's Meals this Christmas
A Place in the Sun star Jean Johansson is encouraging parents to leave out a Mary’s Meals gift card for Santa to deliver to a hungry child this Christmas, to help feed children in some of the world’s poorest countries.
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Scarlette and Stuart Douglas Double The Love with Mary’s Meals
Donations made to Mary’s Meals this winter will be matched, up to £1 million.
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A message from Matt Barlow, our new Executive Director
Matt Barlow joins Mary’s Meals as our new Executive Director. He shares his journey to our charity and how we can create a better world for all.
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Christmas events coming to Glasgow and Birmingham
Find out how to get your tickets for exciting Christmas markets and concerts!
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Mary’s Meals receives Princess of Asturias Award for Concord
Mary's Meals has been honoured by Spain’s Royal Family for our dedication to tackling child hunger through our innovative and effective school feeding model.
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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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Matt Barlow Joins Charity as Executive Director
Mary's Meals welcome Matt Barlow as our new Executive Director. Discover his vision and how he’ll help advance our mission to end child hunger.
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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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The latest news from our founder, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow
The latest articles, blogs, news stories and more from the founder of Mary's Meals.

Mary's Meals Founder Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow Speech to Vatican
Read a moving story by Mary's Meals Founder about resilience, hope, and the transformational power of a school meal.
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