Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Peru and Zambia

AKP Project Since 2008

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Overview

Every mother knows that a child with an empty belly cannot learn. Across the world, a huge number of families living in remote areas of the country are unable to feed their children three, or even two, meals a day. Often, children are sent to school with nothing more than a cup of tea for breakfast. This means that children are frequently unable to concentrate in classes and are severely malnourished, which leads to slower brain development.

Together with our donors, AKP is tackling this problem by providing daily lunches—for an average of just $0.21 per meal, with protein—in the following locations:

• Enkereri Primary School Feeding Program | Masai Mara, Kenya
• Partakelat Primary School Feeding Program | Masai Mara, Kenya
• Nakatindi Primary School Feeding Program | Nakatindi, Zambia
• Ilboru School for Children With Special Needs | Arusha, Tanzania
• Children of the Rainbow | Urubamba, Peru
• Akageyo Primary School  | Bwindi, Uganda
• Bikokora Primary School  | Bwindi, Uganda
• Katiba Church School  | Bwindi, Uganda
• Kyeshero Mother Care Nursery & Primary School  | Bwindi, Uganda
• Murole Bright Future Primary School  | Bwindi, Uganda
• Ntungamo Nursery and Primary School  | Bwindi, Uganda
• Nyarusunzu Primary School  | Bwindi, Uganda
• Rubona Nursery and Primary School  | Bwindi, Uganda
• Sanuriro Nursery and Primary School  | Bwindi, Uganda
• St Paul Nursery & Primary School  | Bwindi, Uganda
• Suma Primary School  | Bwindi, Uganda

The schools that have feeding programs in place have seen a significant increase in the children’s ability to concentrate in the afternoon, higher performance in school exams, elevated school ranking, and greater student retention. Indeed, when the word gets out that a school has established a school lunch program, the schools have seen major increases in school enrollment.