{"id":6104,"date":"2023-03-25T10:52:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T10:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/?p=6104"},"modified":"2023-04-06T10:53:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T09:53:06","slug":"marys-meals-the-difference-a-meal-makes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/2023\/03\/25\/marys-meals-the-difference-a-meal-makes\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary’s Meals – The Difference a Meal Makes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Annette Davies of SI Medway & Maidstone spoke about Mary\u2019s Meals<\/a> at the March Regional meeting. Hunger remains the number one health risk in the world today. More than 67 million primary school-age children are out of school around the world from the world\u2019s poorest communities are\u00a0 fed a daily meal at school. This attracts chronically hungry children into the classroom where they can get an education. This gives the children, and their communities hope of a better future.<\/p>\n

Mary’s Meals started by feeding 200 children in Malawi. It has now spread internationally. 2.5 million children are now being fed in 18 countries.<\/p>\n

The charity works with local communities. They seek, and gain, community ownership for the feeding programmes. A kitchen is built and relatives, usually mothers, cook the meals. The school feeding programmes are owned by the community. They are run by local volunteers, with Mary\u2019s Meals providing the food. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The daily meal gives children incentive to go to school and the energy to learn and play. When Mary\u2019s Meals<\/a> starts at a school our research shows: –<\/p>\n