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Mary's Meals
Mary’s Meals
Mary’s Meals was first introduced in India in April 2004 at St. Joseph’s School, Assandh, Haryana. It began by serving daily lunches to 40 deserving students. Over time, this support was extended to different regions across India. Today, Mary’s Meals serves 58,443 children from some of the most disadvantaged communities across four states in India, integrating the initiative within the framework of education and learning.
The programme provides daily nutritious meals to children in schools and informal learning centres, embracing diversity and inclusion. These meals encourage school attendance while giving children the sustenance and the hope they need to focus, grow, and develop in a healthy way.
Mary’s Meals offers a ladder out of poverty by linking food security with education. This initiative fosters opportunities for meaningful employment, helping to build more self-reliant and healthier societies. In turn, it contributes to transforming some of the world’s most impoverished and marginalised communities.
Today’s Fed Numbers: 58,443
IMPACT STORY:
"I am a 7-year-old schoolgirl named Namita Kumharia (name changed), studying at St. Patras Primary School in Kandakhar, District Balrampur, Chhattisgarh, India. My parents, like most of the villagers, are illiterate. Our village is located far from the school, and there is no proper road to get there. I walk to school with my elder sisters, and we have to cross a mountain river on foot. During the rainy season, it becomes especially difficult for us to reach school. Before Mary’s Meals, I used to attend school without eating anything. When I started receiving Mary’s Meals for lunch, it brought me immense happiness. I now feel stronger, more focused during class, and able to study and play without feeling hungry. My family and I are deeply grateful for Mary’s Meals. Thank you, and may God bless you."
- Board for Research Education and Development (BREAD)
- A-262, Sector-19, Gautam Budh Nagar, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201301, India
- +91-9971504317