Story

In an attempt to find longer-term solutions to South Africa's growing hunger pandemic we have set an ambitious goal. We are aiming to secure nutritional meals for 20,000 vulnerable young children in SA every school day for the next 20 months. By taking up the challenge, you are not just giving a child the energy to learn, you are encouraging parents to send their child back to pre-school and helping passionate women keep their learning centres running in rural communities

Impact

If we are to break the cycle of inter generational poverty we need to give young children a healthy and equitable start in life. Providing nutrition and an incentive for early learning for 20,000 of our countries most vulnerable young children will strengthen their development during the most fundamental years of human development (90% of brain growth occurs before the age of five); build their future health and economic prospects; and unlock the potential of future generations

Challenge

With job losses on the rise, impoverished families are unable to afford monthly pre-school fees. Without this monthly income, and no government funding, 30,000 early learning facilities (serving 1 million young children) are at risk of closing. Ongoing nutritional support to these facilities - where children often receive their only meal of the day - acts as an incentive for families to return their children to a stimulating environment AND will help these early learning facilities remain open.

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