Celebrate World Porridge Day on October 10th!

Mary’s Meals is inviting people to celebrate World Porridge Day on Wednesday, 10 October, by supporting its Porridge Smiles campaign!

MasterChef winner Gary Maclean, The National Chef of Scotland, has created his own Porridge Smiles ‘selfie’ – complete with glasses and his distinct red beard – to raise awareness about how young lives in the world’s poorest countries are changed every day with a simple bowl of porridge provided by Mary’s Meals.

Mary’s Meals provides nutritious meals in school to more than 1.3 million impoverished children in 17 countries. For children receiving meals in Malawi, Zambia and Liberia, a simple bowl of likuni phala (vitamin-enriched porridge) attracts them to school and provides the nourishment and energy needed to focus on their education.

Gary, who is also the Senior Chef Lecturer at the City of Glasgow College, said: “I’m delighted to be part of Mary’s Meals’ Porridge Smiles campaign this World Porridge Day. As someone working with food in education, the amazing work of Mary’s Meals is something that really resonates with me.

“I find it scary that in this day and age, there are children going hungry and out of school. By providing a meal in school, Mary’s Meals is bringing children to the classroom where they can gain an education and the skills to live free of poverty.

“Porridge Smiles remind us that a simple meal in school is life changing for a hungry child. They’re great fun to make and I’d love to see lots of Porridge Smiles this World Porridge Day. Let’s make all make a hungry child smile with porridge!”

There are many ways to take part in Mary’s Meals’ Porridge Smiles campaign, supported by official porridge partner Stoats.

Families, friends, classmates and colleagues across the country can come together to host a fundraising porridge party. Porridge Smiles can be shared on social media using #PorridgeSmiles, while donations can be made by texting “OATS18 £2” to 70070 to provide a hungry child with a meal in school for an entire month.

Visit www.worldporridgeday.com to find out more.

Last Updated: 4 October 2018 20:24

Source: Mary's Meals

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