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Society Ethiopia

19. September 2024

School Meals for Children Have Quadrupled (Thank You, Donors!)

A crisis appeal generated a generous response, allowing a British organization to quadruple the number of vital meals served daily in more than 200 schools in Tigray, Ethiopia, providing children with essential sustenance and encouraging access to education.

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Japanese pupils with their free school meals

Society Japan

14. July 2024

Free Meals in Many Schools, and More to Come

In an effort to help child-rearing households reduce their financial burdens, 722 Japanese municipalities are offering free school lunches, prompting the government to consider applying a free-of-charge school lunch system nationwide seriously.

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Society Brazil

25. May 2024

The New “Cool” in School: Bye-bye Processed Foods, Hello Fruits and Veggies!

In a concerted effort to reduce childhood obesity rates, schools in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, have banned ultra-process foods and replaced them with classic fruits and vegetables.

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Society Cambodia

20. April 2024

Money, Education, and Lifespan are All on the Rise Here

The Southeast Asian country of Cambodia saw its Human Development Index grow remarkably over close to three decades, with income, life expectancy, and education improving across the board.

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Children's team taking a break after training on the sports field

Society Latin America and the Caribbean

17. March 2024

More and More Children Are Being Guaranteed School Meals

Thanks to political commitment and investment, more than half of Latin America and the Caribbean countries had some form of school feeding program in 2022, thus contributing to children’s development, education, and well-being.

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Society Brazil

4. February 2024

Reducing Hunger, One Free Meal at a Time

By keeping around 40 million kids nourished and engaged through free meals in all of Brazil’s public schools, the government is effectively reducing hunger across the board.

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School girls in Primary School in Afghanistan

Society Afghanistan

23. January 2024

Schools Receive Funding to Ensure Their Children Are Fed

The European Union is financially supporting school feeding for nearly 2 million children in Afghanistan.

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Portrait of schoolgirl drawing at the school library and laughing

Society The World

5. December 2023

Tens of Millions More Educated Girls Than a Short Decade Ago

The latest UNESCO report reveals that 50 million more girls are in school globally when compared to 2015.

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Schoolkids eating provided lunch at school in Nairobi

Society Nairobi

26. November 2023

This Kitchen Feeds 60,000 School Kids a Day

In Nairobi, the largest school meals program in Africa serves 60,000 daily meals to schoolchildren, most of them coming from poor city neighborhoods.

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Teacher and students working in science room

Society South Africa

15. November 2023

Better Education Means Less Dropouts (Look at the Numbers!)

According to South Africa's 2022 National Census, there are overall fewer school dropouts and more students completing secondary schooling when compared to previous decades.