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Mary's Meals in Zambia - Feeding 605,000 Children Every School Day

Where we work

Despite achieving medium human development, ranking 154 out of 193 countries and territories in the Human Development Index (HDI), many people in Zambia still suffer from severe poverty.

Zambians across the country have felt the disastrous effects of drought in recent years. A national disaster was declared in early 2024 as the worst drought in 40 years gripped much of Southern Africa during the 2023/2024 rainfall season. The prolonged volatile conditions decimated crops, scorched pasture for livestock, and threatened the availability of water. 

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Mary's Meals in Zambia

Mary's Meals has been serving school meals to hungry children in Zambia since 2014. 

We are the main provider of school meals in all ten districts where we operate in the Eastern Province of the country – Chipata, Mambwe, Chipangali, Lumezi, Lundazi, Chasefu and Kasenengwa. We work in collaboration with representatives from the Zambian Ministry of Education and other key stakeholders. 

We are currently feeding more than 605,000 children in schools across the country. 

 

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Feed A School in Zambia

Did you know, you can sign up to feed an school in Zambia for a whole year with Mary's Meals? Providing a year's worth of meals for an entire school is more achievable than you think: it costs just 10p a day to provide a child with a nutritious school meal. Whether you choose to donate as an individual, or fundraise together with a group of people, Feed A School is a powerful way to create lasting change.

FEED A SCHOOL

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When did we start working in Zambia?

We have been working in Zambia since 2014.

How many children do we feed in Zambia?

We are currently feeding more than 605,000 children.

What meal do we provide?

Maize and soya porridge (fortified with vitamins and minerals).

Where are we based/where do we operate?

We work in 10 districts in Zambia, where Mary’s Meals is the main provider of school meals in Chadiza, Chasefu, Chipangali, Chipata, Kasenengwa, Katete, Lumezi, Lundazi, Mambwe and Vubwi.