Syria

Syria is one of the poorest countries in the Middle East, and ranks 162 out of 193 countries and territories in the Human Development Index (HDI).

Years of conflict, displacement, economic collapse, insufficient agricultural production, and rising food prices have plagued Syria and driven high levels of food insecurity. The country is also in the midst of economic collapse with the cost of food and essential rising way above what those on basic wages can reasonably afford. With so many lives disrupted by years of conflict, attending school is often a low priority for many families. The conflict has devastated education and thousands of schools have been damaged or destroyed.

Mary's Meals in Syria

Mary’s Meals has been serving school meals in Syria since 2017.  

Our school feeding programme in Syria provides meals for children whose young lives have been scarred by unimaginable trauma. We work with a partner organisation, Dorcas.  

Every school day, we reach more than 5,000 children in Aleppo – a city which was under siege between 2012 and 2016. A dedicated team of volunteers prepare all the lunches in one school that has reliable access to water and electricity. The food is then delivered to the other locations across the city.