07.19.07
Schools & Education
School feeding focuses on the individual child while yielding tangible results for society.
A Nation can prosper by improving children’s educational opportunities, reducing their hunger, applying school feeding. It all works toward creating the human infrastructure needed for nations to prosper.
Offer school meals = significant increase in enrollment and attendance rate.
malnourished children are ensured at least one nutritious meal a day.
In traditional cultures where girls may stay at home or work, school feeding and take-home rations often convince parents to send their daughters to school.
In emergencies, school feeding provides a critical source of nutrition and ensure that education is not interrupted.