In some countries, students attend school solely because there is a food incentive.
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Interview: Purnima Kashyap of the World Food Programme in Zambia
Soaring food prices have directly affected the school feeding programme in Zambia.
Read More »Interview: Sheila Grudem, Deputy Country Director of the World Food Programme in Tanzania
This "silent hunger", which often goes unnoticed, is the reason the Food For Education program was initiated.
Read More »Interview: Abdoulaye Balde, Country Director of the World Food Programme in Swaziland
Education is a fundamental basis for freedom, democracy, and self-esteem.
Read More »Interview: Guy Gauvreau, World Food Programme Country Director for Peru
For many, the school feeding meal is the most important and nutritionally balanced meal of the day.
Read More »Interview: Stephen Anderson of the UN World Food Programme, Philippines
At assisted schools, WFP food support has increased enrollment by 40 percent.
Read More »Interview: Vitoria Ginja of the World Food Programme in Bolivia
School feeding is a very good vehicle for adding micronutrients to the diets of children.
Read More »Interview: Damieta Gregório Mendes of the World Food Programme in Guinea Bissau
"Apart from the basic right of access to food, school feeding is very important to help promote education [...]."
Read More »Interview: Abou Guindo of the UN World Food Programme in Mali
In some areas, the reality is simple: “No food, no school” - because the parents are looking for ways to survive.
Read More »Interview: AnneMarie van den Berg of the UN World Food Programme in Tajikistan
The attendance rate of the children in schools where school feeding is provided is consistently high.
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