Mary’s Meals Transform More Lives in Zambia

School feeding charity Mary’s Meals will reach 95,000 more chronically hungry children in Zambia with a life-changing meal every school day thanks a campaign supported by Primary Times and our readers. 

£2 million donated by Mary’s Meals’ incredible supporters to the charity’s Double The Love campaign will be doubled to £4 million by the UK Government. These funds will provide one good meal every day in school, attracting impoverished children in Zambia to the classroom where they can gain an all-important education.

 

Zambia suffers from high rates of malnutrition, poverty and food insecurity. More than 360,000 primary school-age children are out of school, and those who do attend are often so hungry they don’t have the energy to concentrate and learn in class.

Eight-year-old Tasila is in grade two in Msoro, Zambia. Eating Mary’s Meals each school day gives her the energy to play and learn. She said: “Phala [vitamin-enriched maize porridge] makes me feel good, it takes away my hunger. It gives me energy to run, and to listen to the teacher and answer their questions in class.”

Mary’s Meals has been working with communities in Zambia since 2014 and is now feeding 119,315 children there every school day. Worldwide, the charity is providing 1.4 million children with a nutritious meal every school day across 18 countries.

 

For further information about the impact of the Double The Love campaign, and to find out more about Mary’s Meals, please visit www.marysmeals.org.uk

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