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School meals

Every child deserves the chance to learn and grow. We help children in forgotten communities stay in school by providing regular meals that keep them healthy, focused, and able to succeed in their education.

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No child should have to choose between food and an education

By supporting our school meals project, you can help children stay in school, escape poverty, and take control of their future.

Your donation provides healthy meals to children in some of the world’s most neglected communities—meals that give them the strength to learn, grow, and thrive.

The issue

Hunger is keeping children out of school

Millions of children are kept out of school because they’re hungry. Instead of sitting in a classroom, they’re working, begging, or even stealing just to survive. Hunger doesn’t just empty stomachs—it steals futures.

Even for those who make it to school, hunger takes over, leaving them too weak to focus or learn. This is the cycle we must break.

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The solution

School meals can break the cycle of hunger and poverty

Hunger is keeping children out of school. School meals change that. A daily meal gives parents a reason to send their children to school instead of to work or beg for food.

These meals don’t just fill stomachs—they help children focus, stay in school, and build a future free from poverty. Every meal is packed with the nutrients and energy they need to thrive in the classroom.

For families who can’t afford to feed their children, school meals provide relief and hope. Together, we can ensure hunger no longer decides a child’s future.

Our work in

Afghanistan

Our school meals programme in Afghanistan has supported communities struggling with extreme poverty, conflict, and displacement. In provinces like Parwan, Kandahar, Laghman, Kunar, Ghazni, Kabul, and Jalalabad, we’ve provided meals to thousands of children in areas with some of the highest rates of hunger and illiteracy.

These meals have helped children stay in school, focus on their education, and build a foundation for a better future. For families with nowhere else to turn, school meals have been a lifeline.

5,000

school children supported by end of 2021

10

schools supported

Over half

of the population live under the poverty line

Our work in

Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, our school meals programme supports children living in urban slum communities in Addis Ababa and internally displaced (IDP) families forced to flee their homes due to conflict and hardship. These children face immense challenges, including severe hunger, which keeps many out of school and limits their future opportunities.

By providing daily meals, we ensure these children can stay in school, focus on their education, and break free from the cycle of poverty. For families struggling to survive, these meals offer hope and a path toward a brighter future.

Over 3,000

children supported across 5 schools

Over 77,000

school meals served each month

Supporting

internally displaced communities and slums in Adis Ababa

Our work in

Malawi

In Malawi, our school meals programme supports children in the Mangochi district, a region heavily affected by poverty due to limited resources, low access to education, and economic instability. Many families here struggle to provide enough food, leaving children hungry and unable to attend school regularly.

By providing daily meals, we ensure children have a reason to stay in school, focus on their education, and gain the tools they need to break free from poverty. For these communities, school meals offer hope and the chance for a brighter future.

50%

of over 15’s don’t attend school

Only 9%

of Malawian children complete primary school

73%

is the poverty rate in Mangochi

Our work in

Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, widespread poverty and malnutrition prevent many children from reaching their full potential. Urban slum communities in Dhaka struggle with overcrowding, poor living conditions, and limited access to resources, while Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar face the ongoing challenges of displacement and food insecurity.

Through our school meals programme, we support children in these communities by providing daily meals that help them stay in school and focus on their education. These meals bring relief to families struggling to survive and give children a chance to escape the cycle of hunger and poverty.

340,380

school meals provided last year in Dhaka

930

school children supported last year in Dhaka

243,034

school meals provided last year in Cox’s Bazaar

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