“An empty stomach cannot hear” and only a well-fed child can focus and compete in class.
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Interview with Abdullahi Khalif, World Food Programme Officer for Somalia
School feeding programs offer young Somalis the best chance to make a future for themselves and for their beleaguered country.
Read More »Interview with Stanlake Samkange, World Food Programme Director in Uganda
Chronic hunger among children is undermining the development prospects of the entire region of Karamoja.
Read More »Interview with Negar Gerami of the UN World Food Programme in Iran
WFP is planning to expand its take-home rations program into secondary schools, both in the camps and in schools close-by.
Read More »Interview with Rene McGuffin of the World Food Programme in Kenya
Many children are frequently absent from school, or drop out to look for food or income.
Read More »Interview with Joan Fleuren, World Food Programme Director in Timor-Leste
The meal provided at school may be the first meal that a child eats for the day.
Read More »Interview with Ingela Christiansson of the World Food Programme in Zimbabwe
The program is very important given the current economic hardships in Zimbabwe.
Read More »Interview with Karin Manente of the World Food Programme in Laos
Widespread food insecurity and poor access to social services makes it very hard for families to send their children to school.
Read More »Interview with Malcolm Duthie, Country Director for the World Food Programme in The Gambia
Families are more reliant than ever on their children getting an extra meal at school.
Read More »Interview with William Hart, World Food Programme Country Director for Nicaragua
WFP in Nicaragua provides a nutritious school lunch to 300,000 boys and girls at the pre-school and elementary levels.
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