Mary’s Meals is a global charity that provides meals for more than 2.2 million of the world’s poorest children. The nutritious food attracts children to the classroom, where they can gain an education and a route out of poverty. A CNN Hero award recipient for his work in 2010, Magnus was also named one of Time magazine's ‘100 most influential people in the world’ in 2015. His first book, The Shed That Fed A Million Children, made the prestigious Sunday Times bestseller list. Originally a fish farmer in Argyll, Scotland, Magnus and his brother were so moved by reports on the Balkan War in 1992 that they took leave from their jobs, loaded a jeep with aid and travelled to Bosnia to distribute it.