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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Mary\u2019s Meals, a global charity organization committed to ending child hunger, has expanded its school feeding program to the southern African country of Mozambique \u2014 a place reeling from a climate change-induced drought and devastating floods that continue to plunge millions of people across southern Africa into extreme hunger.<\/p>\n

The charity currently serves 2.4 million children worldwide by providing daily school meals in regions where various factors hinder access to education, including hunger, conflict and weather-related disasters.<\/p>\n

Over 1.5 million children already benefit from Mary\u2019s Meals in Mozambique\u2019s neighbouring countries, such as Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi \u2014 each of which has declared a state of emergency due to drought.<\/p>\n

Did you hear? We\u2019re expanding to Mozambique, bringing vital nutrition to more than 5,000 children in Mabalane District. We\u2019re excited to partner with Mozambique School Lunch Initiative (MSLI) and local communities to deliver the programme.<\/p>\n

The expansion into Mozambique aims to bring vital nutrition to more than 5,000 children residing in the Mabalane District of Mozambique\u2019s Gaza province, according to Mary\u2019s Meals Catholic founder and CEO, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe always want to reach the places where life is most difficult for children, where people are suffering the most,\u201d MacFarlane-Barrow told OSV News.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that a child who is hungry can\u2019t focus or learn. Often, hunger prevents children from going to school. School meals address the immediate need for food and access to education,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Mozambique program was launched on May 20 across 30 schools as a collaborative effort between Mary\u2019s Meals and the Mozambique School Lunch Initiative, a local nongovernmental organization.<\/p>\n

MacFarlane-Barrow said it will be critical for a country where 38 percent of children under 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition.<\/p>\n

According to the Global Survey of School Meal Programs, only 3 percent of schoolchildren received school meals in Mozambique in 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cEstimates show that less than 5% of children at the grade-three level are achieving sufficient competency in literacy and numeracy, and approximately 19% of all school dropouts are associated with chronic malnutrition,\u201d MacFarlane-Barrow said.<\/p>\n

Mozambique is the 11th African country and the 17th in the world where Mary\u2019s Meals is involved in providing schoolchildren with meals.<\/p>\n

Mozambique\u2019s needs in this regard are huge. The country has endured drought and several tropical cyclones since 2007, and 65% of its people still live below the poverty line.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that poverty and hunger affect the most vulnerable, and often, that is children. It also impacts their ability to gain an education, which can help break the cycle of poverty. School-feeding programs are an effective way to alleviate immediate hunger while promoting access to education,\u201d MacFarlane-Barrow told OSV News.<\/p>\n

In a comprehensive five-year impact study, Mary\u2019s Meals evaluated the effectiveness of its school-feeding programs across three African nations: Zambia, Malawi and Liberia. The combined reach of these programs extended to over 1.5 million children.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe study showed that in schools where meals were provided, school enrollment increased by an average of 25%, and in Malawi, there was a reduction in children leaving school early due to hunger from 29% to 12%. In Zambia, the percentage of children reporting that they never had trouble concentrating rose from 35% to 75%, and in Malawi, the percentage of children who felt happy at school rose by 25%,\u201d MacFarlane-Barrow told OSV News.<\/p>\n

He said that in Kenya, the charity expanded its school-feeding program to 60,000 schoolchildren in the Turkana region.<\/p>\n

Before that, 74% of children reported being hungry at school, the founder of the charity pointed out. In the post-expansion studies, that number dropped to 3%, while 96% of students reported that they concentrate \u201cwell\u201d or \u201cvery well\u201d in school following program implementation.<\/p>\n

Additionally, 81% of children didn\u2019t leave school early because of hunger, and 68% of households reported a change in their child\u2019s health, including increased weight, happiness, energy, fewer illnesses and improved general health, MacFarlane-Barrow pointed out.<\/p>\n

The founder emphasized the organization\u2019s commitment to sustainability, highlighting the collaboration with the Mozambique School Lunch Initiative [MSLI]as a critical step toward achieving lasting impact.<\/p>\n

Such collaboration, he said, ensures that there is \u201ca consistent food supply, volunteers to help deliver school meals, and program monitoring and support.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said MSLI\u2019s network of local farmers ensures that agricultural production meets school needs, while Mary\u2019s Meals provides financial support, training and monitoring so health and educational outcomes can be evaluated.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is a future where children and communities, equipped with an education, are set free from poverty and dependence on aid,\u201d MacFarlane-Barrow said.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mozambique<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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