Radio 4 appeal
When will the Mary's Meals Radio 4 Appealbe broadcast?
Mary’s Meals’ BBC Radio 4 Appeal, presented by Sophie Thompson, will be broadcast on Sunday, 13 October at 7.53am and 9.26pm, and on Thursday, 17 October at 3.26pm.
Sophie, a long-time supporter of Mary’s Meals, has starred in such films as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part One and Four Weddings and a Funeral. For her work on the stage, Sophie is a six-time Olivier Award nominee, winning Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in Into The Woods.
Bernadette’s story
The BBC Radio 4 Appeal will feature the story of Bernadette, 29, a teacher at Chilomoni Primary School in Malawi. As a child, Bernadette attended the very same school, but had very little food at home which affected her learning.
In 2008, Chilomoni started serving Mary’s Meals, giving Bernadette a hot, nutritious meal every school day, meaning she could concentrate in class. Bernadette is now a qualified teacher, where she sees the benefits of Mary’s Meals to her pupils every day.
About Mary's Meals
Mary’s Meals feeds more than 2.4 million hungry children every day. The promise of a nutritious meal at school attracts these children into the classroom, where they can gain an education and hope of a brighter future.
The charity’s low-cost approach means that it costs just £19.15 to feed a child with Mary’s Meals every day for a school year. This is only possible because of many dedicated volunteers across the globe – from people in the UK who raise awareness, to those overseas who rise early to cook nutritious meals for their children.
- Mary’s Meals works in 17 of the world’s poorest countries: Benin, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, South Sudan, Syria, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Yemen.
