WFP strives to cover its targeted beneficiaries and is now in the process of assessing the impact of rising food prices. It is expected that the number of beneficiaries will increase exponentially as more and more families fall under the poverty line. WFP will need the support of global civil society, including operational synergies between the public and private sectors, to face this crisis and continue to provide children with the nutritional support they need to be healthy and productive.
How can someone help the school feeding program?
To support the WFP school feeding system worldwide, visit the WFP website.
WFP Egypt relies partially on private contributions that are allocated according to the Country Program priorities and WFP vulnerability assessment. For more information kindly contact
Gianpietro.bordignon@wfp.org or Souraya.Saoud@wfp.org.
Anything else you'd like to add about why you think school feeding is important for people to support?
WFP Egypt has introduced innovative mechanisms to reach the neediest segments of the Egyptian population and children. WFP leads the joint UN Program to combat exploitative child labor. Joining efforts with the International Labor Organization (ILO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), WFP is targeting one of the most vulnerable and 'hidden' groups of society – child laborers and those at risk of joining the labor market. The project strives to work with the Government and civil society to provide effective formal and non-formal education programs and incentives to children at risk and engaged in exploitative child labor. WFP school feeding programs are offered to ensure that beneficiaries can concentrate on their studies in class without suffering the pains of an empty stomach. In 2007, approximately 3,000 children were enrolled back in school and into programs that aim to meet their special learning needs. By end of 2010, the project target is to reach over 10,000 children to be either withdrawn or prevented from engaging in exploitative child labor.
'A Story Worth Telling'
Hunger and poverty have severe implications for poor families and how they choose to use their available resources, which may consist solely of human capital. In Egypt, it is estimated that almost three million children under the age of fourteen are engaged in work, with many remaining out of classroom for long periods or permanently.
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