When was the last time you were really hungry?
Did your stomach ever hurt so badly because of hunger that you could not do anything but think of food? Have you ever had to learn for an exam with a grumbling tummy? It’s difficult to imagine what a malnourished and hungry child must feel like when sitting in school trying to learn.
On World Food Day, let’s consider the magnitude of this problem:
(c) World Food Program (WFP)
We know that it is more difficult for children to learn without adequate food and nutrition. It is a crucial factor for learning and education. A daily school meal helps children learn better and it provides a strong incentive for poor parents to send their children to school. It allows children to focus on their studies, rather than their stomachs.
And school meals don’t cost much:
According to WFP, the benefits of school feedings are:
Today is World Food Day and there is a lot you can do to help one of the 66 million hungry children to get an education.
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16 de outubro de 2012
World Food Day
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jorge werthein
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