Sisters Sophie and Emma Thompson back Double The Love!

Film stars Sophie and Emma Thompson are backing our new campaign, Double The Love, which will help us to feed even more hungry children living in some of the world’s poorest countries.

Donations made to Mary’s Meals this winter will be doubled by a group of generous supporters – with up to £1.6 million available to provide nutritious meals at school, attracting children into the classroom and giving them the energy to learn.

Long-time Mary’s Meals supporter, Sophie Thompson, celebrated the launch of the campaign with her sister and fellow actor, Emma Thompson.

Sophie says: “Emma and I were marvelling about how Mary’s Meals provides food at school for children living in the most desperate circumstances, encouraging them to gain an education that will, in the future, help them out of poverty.

“We are delighted to announce that donations made to this awesome charity this winter will be doubled – meaning even more little ones will receive a daily serving of Mary’s Meals.”

Mary’s Meals was founded in a shed in Argyll in 2002 and has grown from feeding 200 children in Malawi to more than two million children every school day in 19 countries around the world.

Emma adds: “Our mother is Scottish, and Argyll is a very special place for our family. I am overjoyed that a charity founded there is changing the lives of children in some of the world’s poorest countries. It truly is an incredible achievement.

“Double The Love presents a wonderful opportunity for us all to get behind Mary’s Meals and show children living in the world’s poorest countries that we care.”

The Double The Love campaign runs until 31 January 2022.