CELTIC goalkeeper Craig Gordon has enjoyed a mug of porridge and a game of football during a visit to a Malawi primary school.

The 36-year-old has been in southeastern Africa with community volunteers where he helped to dish out much-needed Mary’s Meals food to children at Mbinda Primary School in Blantyre.

The boys and girls then took on the Scotland international goalkeeper in a game of football.

Mary’s Meals currently provides 1,425,013 hungry children with daily, life-changing school meals in 18 countries around the world, including Malawi, Zambia, South Sudan, Haiti and India.

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The meal attracts children in some of the world’s poorest communities to the classroom, giving them the energy and opportunity to learn and make their way out of poverty.

Craig said: “It was great to see the work of Mary’s Meals in action and to meet some of the people who make it possible.

“It’s a very well-run school and a huge amount of phala was made. It tasted good. After that there was time for some ball games which of course I had to join in with.”

Daniel Adams, UK executive director for Mary’s Meals, added: “We are delighted that Craig has been able to see Mary’s Meals in action in Malawi, the country where we began by feeding just 200 children in 2002.

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“As Craig has seen, a simple mug of porridge can make a big difference – giving children the energy to concentrate in class and, on this occasion, enjoy a game of football with a Scotland international player.

“Mary’s Meals gives children the chance to gain an all-important education and to realise their dreams - perhaps even that they too might play football for their country one day.”