Our approach to feeding in schools
Our approach to feeding in schools
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We have been delivering school feeding programmes since 2002, and we continuously develop and refine our approach to reach as many children as possible in the most efficient, effective and sustainable way.
Our unique model revolves around a partnership between schools, local communities and Mary’s Meals, ensuring each child safely receives the correct meal every school day and is respected and protected.
The community-led school feeding approach that drives Mary’s Meals
Our unique model revolves around a partnership between schools, local communities, and Mary’s Meals. With our support, school staff and local volunteers work together on the day-to-day running of the programme, ensuring each child safely receives the correct meal every school day and is respected and protected.
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Delivering daily school meals to the children we serve
Behind the scenes, across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, large-scale logistics operations make it possible for Mary’s Meals volunteers to cook and serve more than 3 million plates, mugs and bowls of food to children every day in their place of learning.
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The impact of Mary’s Meals
These meals are so much more than food. They bring renewed hope for a brighter future for children, their families and the wider community. Read on to discover how your support – and each meal you are helping to deliver every school day – is making a difference for children both inside the classroom and at home.
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Stories from the communities we serve
Child hunger and the impact of drought in Malawi
The pupils, headteacher and village chief from Mtusa village in Malawi talk about how failed harvests and drought are affecting their lives.
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A pathway out of poverty in Zambia
A mug of porridge does more than simply alleviate immediate hunger – it fuels learning and the opportunity for vulnerable children to rewrite the future.
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Educating the next generation of children in Zambia
Matthews Sakala and Avito Banda have returned to the primary school in rural Zambia where they first received Mary’s Meals to teach the next generation of pupils.
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Encouraging children to attend school in Zambia
Amid drought and crop failure in Eastern Zambia, nutritious daily meals served at school gives children the opportunity to receive an education.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We welcome the commitment from you if you decide to Feed a School and will support you and offer advice. If you have a question and it's not answered in our FAQs please contact us.
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