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Drawing from Kenya!

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  This artwork most likely spoke to you because it highlights the wonderful impact Mary's Meals has on children's lives that goes beyond simply giving meals. The ability of the children in the painting to exhibit their creativity and talent in school demonstrates the organization's objective to eliminate poverty and encourage education. Image Link

Photo of a group of children in Haiti receiving Mary's Meals

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I picked this photograph to highlight Mary's Meals' global reach. The children in the shot are from Haiti, demonstrating that this organization is not restricted to a single region or country. It also emphasizes the significance of reaching out to children in places afflicted by poverty, violence, and tragedy. Image Link  

Meme of a child holding a bowl of food with the text "My only meal today, thanks to Mary's Meals."

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This image was chosen because it mixes comedy to express a serious message. The words and the kid's emotion create a contrast that highlights the issue of child hunger while also appreciating Mary's Meals' role in alleviating it.   Image Link

Illustration of Mary’s Meals feeding program

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  I chose this picture because it clearly shows how Mary's Meals helps feed needy children. It shows the most common way of giving a day to day dinner in a position of realizing, which is a successful way to both feed and teach kids. Image Link

History Of Mary's Meals

 Mary's Meals is a charitable organization that provides schoolchildren worldwide with daily meals. Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow established the organization in 2002 in Scotland. Magnus was inspired by a young boy he met in Malawi who wanted to be able to go to school and eat enough food. Magnus initiated a movement to address both issues as a result of this encounter: kid yearning and schooling. In 2002, the first Mary's Meals program in Malawi was established, feeding 200 children. As a result of the program's success, additional Malawian schools were soon added. In 2005, Mary's Feasts extended to different nations, including Romania, India, and Kenya. In 2010, Mary's Meals reached the milestone of supplying one million children with food on a daily basis. Mary's Meals provides daily meals to over 2 million children every school day in over 20 countries, including Malawi, Haiti, India, and Syria. In order to source food and create jobs, the organization partners w...

Why We Chose This Cause

 I decided to write about Mary's Meals because I support their efforts to reduce child hunger and expand educational opportunities. Hunger among children is a physical as well as an educational issue. Children who are malnourished are unable to focus or learn, which can result in a lifetime of poverty and limited opportunities. Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, a Scottish activist, started a movement to provide schoolchildren with daily meals. Mary's Dinners works in more than 20 nations and serves north of 2 million youngsters each school day. What I value about Mary's Dinners is their emphasis on local area association. They source food and create jobs by collaborating with businesses and volunteers in the area. In addition to supporting the local economy, this strategy ensures that the food is nutritious and culturally appropriate. Additionally, Mary's Meals collaborates with local schools and communities to develop culturally relevant, long-lasting feeding programs. Every c...