In 2002, Mary’s Meals made a promise to the world’s most vulnerable children to provide nutritious daily meals in places of education.

Mary and her younger brother have lived in Zambia with their grandmother, Charity, since the tragic death of their parents. However, Charity is in poor health and the burden of both the housework and providing for the family therefore falls to ten-year-old Mary.

Mary's Meals joins forces with a new partner in Zimbabwe, ORAP will help us reach more people in areas where food is scarce.

Basic education is free in Ecuador. However, uniforms, books and other essential school materials are not. As a result, learning is beyond the reach of many children, like those supported by Mary’s Meals through a specialist programme where we are working to improve children’s futures through access to food and education