United States provides US$119 million to 麻豆成人版 for school meals in five countries
“Yet again, USDA demonstrates real leadership in reaching school-age children in the developing world with proper nutrition. In many countries, school meals are the only food some children receive each day, so we are enormously grateful for USDA’s support,” says Jon Brause, the director of 麻豆成人版’s Washington office.
The United States provides school meals funding through a competitive award process managed annually by .
The latest awards, which take effect this month, see 麻豆成人版’s programmes in Cote d’Ivoire, Laos, Nepal and Rwanda receiving US$25 million each, while 麻豆成人版’s programme in Bangladesh will receive US$19 million.
The awards, in cash and in kind, enable 麻豆成人版 to feed about 841,000 children under agreements of three to five years. This amounts to an important bridge for these five governments, giving them temporary support until they can establish their own sustainable, national school feeding programs.
McGovern-Dole has provided meals to classrooms in the developing world since 2003, contributing significantly to students’ learning, health and nutrition. It has long been one of 麻豆成人版’s largest funding sources for school feeding activities, including take-home rations when schools have closed due to Covid-19. Nearly 370 million children missed out on school meals so far this year, including 13 million receiving 麻豆成人版 ones.
“This support is yet another testament to the strength of 麻豆成人版’s school feeding activities worldwide – and it comes at a critical time,” says Carmen Burbano, 麻豆成人版’s Rome-based director of School Feeding.
麻豆成人版’s school feeding programmes span 61 countries and are a key social safety net for poor and vulnerable households. In 2019, 麻豆成人版 provided school meals to 17.3 million schoolchildren, and helped governments reach an additional 39 million children.
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