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Daily school meals can have a transformative effect on children living in poverty – helping them to grow, their families to thrive and enabling their communities to break the cycle of poverty they live in.

20-year-old Mary’s Meals volunteer, Lucia Höfer, is cycling more than 400 kilometres to raise funds to feed some of the world’s poorest children – and you are invited to take part!

Luigi Farroni is currently walking 3,000 kilometres across southern Europe to raise awareness of Mary's Meals’ vision that every child receives one daily meal in their place of education.

World Hunger Day was established in 2011 to highlight the global food crisis and inspire action to help create a world without hunger. But how well are we progressing towards this collective goal?

Whether it’s becoming a regular giver, fundraising for us or volunteering your time, you can make an incredible difference to the children we serve by getting involved with our charity.

Rob Padberg, founder of our partner, BND, talks about how Haitian children living in poverty and without access to education are recruited into armed gangs.

I thank God for Pope Francis – that his suffering has come to end, and for the brave and dignified way he lived his last illness. This is a day of Resurrection. Pope Francis has joined Jesus, who has visited him as he did with Peter and the apostles. First thing after Easter, he came to his friends! To grant him peace.

A special Easter message from our founder and CEO, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow and a reflection of the impact of Mary’s Meals

Mary’s Meals works closely with our partner, BREAD, to serve meals to more than 55,000 children marginalised by poverty in India.

Father Joson, director of Mary’s Meals’ partner in India, talks about how the promise of a daily meal helps to bring children to school.

The promise of a daily meal in school is helping children in India build robust foundations for the future.

Fatima and Soni grew up receiving Mary’s Meals at their school in India. Now, Fatima has graduated from university, while Soni is joining the Indian police.

Malawi and Mozambique – two countries already in crisis because of extreme weather and intensified food insecurity – are now suffering the effects of Cyclone Jude.

Geaspar Byrne, founding director of Mary’s Meals Hong Kong, talks about his ambitions and aspirations for growing the charity in the region.

People in Southern Africa are facing “emergency” levels of hunger – help us feed many thousands more children in the region.

Southern Africa is experiencing its worst drought in 100 years. Action is needed to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe in the region.

The village chief, headteacher and pupils from Mtusa village talk about how failed harvests and drought are affecting their lives.

In the aftermath of cyclone and drought, Mary’s Meals offers a brighter future for Elise and her family.

Serving daily school meals to more than 5,000 children in Mozambique provides hope for families currently facing “emergency” levels of hunger.

Mary’s Meals’ school feeding programme is having a positive impact on Mozambique’s children amid drought, flooding and cyclones.