The mission of Mary’s Meals is to ensure that every child in the world gets at least one meal a day in a place of education. Step by Step to Feed a Child is a sponsored walk from many parts of Ireland to Knock Shrine to help raise funds for and awareness of Mary’s Meals.

The promise of providing daily school meals encourages children into the classroom, giving them the opportunity to receive an education and the hope of a brighter future.

World Hunger Day was established in 2011 to call attention to the global food crisis and inspire action that could help create a world without hunger. So, as we approach this annual marker, how well are we progressing towards that collective goal?

22-year-old Irish student Emma Hussey walks over 100km from Dubrovnik to Medjugorje, raising over €4,300 to feed vulnerable children.