Food Donation From the U.S. Helps Children Stay in School and Learning
May 19, 2020
A shipment of rice and lentils has arrived to Laos from the US: the donation will feed kids in Laos once schools reopen in September.
WFP News
Topic: School Meals
WFP and Government of Bangladesh Deliver High-Energy Biscuits to School Children Affected by COVID-19 School Closures
May 19, 2020
WFP has teamed up with the Bangladeshi Government to make sure kids missing school meals during COVID-19 shutdowns are getting the nutrition they need.
New Guidelines Provide a Roadmap for Safe Reopening of Schools
April 30, 2020
School closures “could do lasting damage,” says WFP’s executive director. The futures of more than a billion students worldwide are at stake.
Futures of 370 Million Children in Jeopardy As School Closures Deprive Them of School Meals – UNICEF and WFP
April 29, 2020
Millions of kids could go hungry during the pandemic without school meals. WFP wants to help.
After Coronavirus Closed Schools in the Poorest, Most Vulnerable and Remote Part of Honduras, Teachers Got on Bikes to Deliver Food to Hungry Kids
April 23, 2020
WFP, UNICEF and the Honduran Government are helping teachers deliver food to out-of-school students on the remote Mosquito Coast – by bicycle.
New Digital Map Shows Terrible Impact of COVID-19 on School Meals Around the World
March 27, 2020
As well as displaying global totals, the map shows how many children are affected in each country, with real-time data indicating both the scale of the challenges and the need for solutions.
COVID-19 Outbreak: Children Left Without Meals
March 24, 2020
As the coronavirus continues to spread, it is having dire consequences on the health and nutrition of school children and their families.
World Food Programme Gears Up to Support Children Left Without Meals Due to COVID-19 School Closures
March 20, 2020
WFP is gearing up to ensure that children across the global still have access to school meals even while schools are closed due to Coronavirus.
This One Simple Thing Can Feed Children, Reduce Inequality, Empower Women and Girls, and Break the Cycle of Poverty
March 5, 2020
What is “home grown” school feeding? It’s not only transforming the lives of students, but entire communities.
Shrity: The Dreamer, The Teacher
March 3, 2020
Standing in a doorway to the alley, Shrity brushes her teeth before sitting on the bed she shares with three other people. Here, she finishes her homework and eats a quick meal of rice and lentils before walking the littered streets to school.
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