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<\/p>\nMary’s Meals is an exciting charity that provides a meal a day in a place of education for nearly 1 million children in third world countries.\u00a0\u00a0This ensures that the children have a good diet which gives them the strength to concentrate, learn and attain an education;\u00a0academic performance and attendance rates dramatically increase when the provision of meals is introduced.<\/p>\n
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We\u00a0have been supporting\u00a0this charity for the last three years\u00a0through\u00a0fundraising events such as Quiz Nights, Treasure Hunts, Coffee Mornings and Jewellery Parties as the money raised is used by the charity to buy locally grown food which helps the small-holder farmers in each region. \u00a0The average cost to feed a child for a whole school year is just \u00a312.20.\u00a0 For many children this is the only meal they receive that day.<\/p>\n
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The children also need the tools to assist them in their studies and the Backpack Project is the more practical and proactive way to engage local schools and groups in our area in providing essential items.\u00a0\u00a0Each backpack\u00a0is\u00a0filled with the following items:<\/p>\n
\u2013 A notepad<\/p>\n
\u2013 A pencil case with pens, pencils, crayons, ruler, sharpener & eraser<\/p>\n
\u2013\u00a0 A towel, soap, toothbrush & toothpaste<\/p>\n
\u2013 Shorts or skirt,\u00a0T-shirt or dress, with flip-flops or sandals<\/p>\n
\u2013 A small ball<\/p>\n
\u2013\u00a0A spoon<\/p>\n
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