Zimbabwe
Mary’s Meals feeds 120,656 children every school day in Zimbabwe!
Published onZimbabwe, known officially as the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, situated between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers. Zimbabwe is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east.
More than 7.7 million people in Zambia – half the population – face food insecurity, and almost a quarter of people in Zimbabwe earn below the International Poverty Line ($1.90 per day).
Mary's Meals in Zimbabwe
Mary’s Meals has been serving school meals in Zimbabwe since 2018, working in partnership with Mavambo Orphan Care and Child Care Ministries.
We are feeding children living in Epworth District in Harare and Mashonaland East Region, as well as Tsholotsho District in the north and in Umziongwane District in the south.
We are currently reaching 120,656 children in 173 schools and places of education.
- When did we start working in Zimbabwe?
We have been working in Zimbabwe since 2018
- How many children do we feed in Zimbabwe?
We are currently feeding 120,656 children in 173 schools and places of education in Zimbabwe
- What meal do we provide?
Corn soya blend porridge (fortified with essential vitamins and minerals)
- Where are we based/where do we operate?
Epworth District in Harare and Mashonaland East Region. We also have school feeding programmes in the Tsholotsho District in the north and in Umziongwane District in the south.
- Capital City
Harare
- Population
15 million (2020)
- Currency
Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL)