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Malawi

Serving reliable daily meals to schoolchildren across Malawi

Mary’s Meals is serving more than 1,315,000 children in Malawi

Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking 172 out of 193 countries and territories in the Human Development Index (HDI). 

The impact of recent natural disasters has been compounded by rising costs affecting the price of essential items. Widespread fuel shortages have also trickled down into food supply chains, transportation, and healthcare access, deepening economic inequality and intensifying the vulnerability of already marginalised communities.

Our first and largest school feeding programme, which started in 2003, is facilitated by Mary’s Meals Malawi and two partners, MCSPA Malawi (Missionary Community of St Paul the Apostle) and Tafika. Not only is our consistent and effective programme helping to reduce children’s hunger and improve their ability to concentrate in class, but it provides a vital lifeline for families who are struggling to access enough food. 

Children waiting for Mary's Meals in Malawi

Feed a School

Some Mary’s Meals supporters choose to take part in our Feed a School initiative, committing to raise funds to provide nutritious daily meals for every child at a school in Malawi for a full academic year. Visit our Feed a School webpage to find out how you can get involved.

 
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News and Stories from Malawi

2026 - Malawi - Bright

Bright’s hope – to learn without hunger

When there’s no food at home, hunger makes it difficult for Bright to concentrate at school. But
with Mary’s Meals about to start a new programme at his school, he knows that daily meals will
give him the opportunity to focus on his education.
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2026 - Malawi - Mkundika family

A mother’s hope – that her children will live without hunger

Mary knows the struggle of putting food on the table. Hunger often leaves her children going to school without eating, or unable to attend at all. With Mary’s Meals coming to Thunga Primary School, she hopes they can look forward to a brighter future.
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2026 - Malawi - Children eating porridge

Why more children around the world need a school meal

As increasingly unpredictable weather patterns and economic instability place additional
pressures on families already grappling with poverty and hunger in the countries where Mary’s Meals works, Angela Chipeta-Khonje from Mary’s Meals Malawi reflects on how the introduction of daily school meals at Thunga Primary School will provide much-needed support to the wider community.
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Where We Work

Mary's Meals works in countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters and the dedication of many thousands of volunteers around the world, we are successfully feeding more than 2.6 million children every school day.
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