Mary's Meals in Burma

Helpers in Mae Sot refugee camp in eastern Burma serve children with a meal provided by the British charity Mary’s Meals Photograph: Mary's Meals/PR

Since Cyclone Nargis, the camps, which were already full, have taken in thousands more refugees, mostly Karen people from the east of Burma Photograph: Mary's Meals/PR

Several Mae Sot schools were destroyed in the cyclone, but work has started rebuilding them thanks to donations from the public Photograph: Mary's Meals/PR

Children enjoying a meal in Mae Sot. The refugee camp was set up one month before the cyclone hit Photograph: PR

In the meantime education is being provided, where possible, in makeshift shelters Photograph: Mary's Meals/PR

Study by candlelight is not uncommon in the border camps, where the basic utilities are lacking Photograph: Mary's Meals/PR

Due to pressure on resources since the cyclone, the price of food has risen dramatically. Many families cannot afford food. By providing a meal a day in schools, Mary’s Meals hopes to supply the nutrition they need to stay healthy, and encourage them to study Photograph: Mary's Meals/PR

Cyclone Nargis disregarded creed and ethnic origins when it unleashed its fury. The help offered by Mary's Meals is always offered on the basis of need alone Photograph: PR

This soup kitchen on the outskirts of Rangoon, the capital of Burma, was set up after the cyclone Photograph: Mary's Meals/PR

Mary's Meals is also involved in rebuilding schools and working with refugee and migrant families Photograph: Mary's Meals/PR

Children at this soup kitchen sometimes apply mud to protect their skin, like a sunscreen Photograph: Mary's Meals/PR