In Delta Amacuro, Venezuela, a school meal is way more than 'lunch'!
Each school day, 450 children, from three different schools are now receiving a hot, nutritious meal.
The secret sauce to this incredible program is your gift and the incredible volunteers!
Let this story warm your heart and stir your hunger to see, more children gain access to food, education and opportunity.
Did you know what a school meal actually does? Press play to be astounded!
The school meal program started in October 2024 and the initial impact of your gift has been astounding.
Check out this menu of results!
- Significant increase in student attendance
- Improved grades
- Students report increased ability to concentrate
- Staff observe students are overall healthier and more active
- Increased uptake of broader programming including safety & child protection
We are committed to working with communities to ensure no child is left behind, not in the classroom, not at lunchtime, not in life.
Now, behind every school meal is a group of amazing volunteers like Marcelina, Nilka, and Wilmer. They're busy, hot and have hundreds of meals to prep, but they let us into the kitchen for a quick tour :)
Meet the cooks!
This particular School Meals location is really special.
This school and programme ensures children with disability are included, given the same opportunities as other children. World Vision is committed to working with local partners on programmes that ensure children who are often underrepresented or left out, do not miss out.
Having a disability should not dictate whether you get to learn, play or join in.
Inclusion matters and we're serious about it!
As Niurkis, the Directress of this special education school, shared:
“The impact of this organisation (World Vision) has been wonderful. We have seen emotional and nutritional progress in each child... Please do not abandon us, do not separate from us because these children really need your help.”
It's hard to argue with a smile that big!
At this school, 67 children with disability are given equal opportunities to learn and grow. The school relies on a committed team of volunteers and support workers to bring this vision to life and we're proud to be a partner in this.
Luis Felipe Colmenarez
Your gift is cooking up so much more than a nutritious plate of food!
This program is representative of thousands of School Meal programmes World Vision is apart of across the world. Each programme is catered to the local needs of the community and students but secret to the recipe remains the same.
We are working to ensure children have ENOUGH nutritious food to survive, recover and build a future.
