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Friday, August 20, 2010

School Meals Tackle Hunger, Poverty and Drought in Kenya


One of the featured interviews in my book Ending World Hunger was with Rene McGuffin of the World Food Programme (WFP). She discussed a key counter-attack used by WFP against hunger, drought, and poverty: school feeding.

When these emergencies strike in Kenya, families can start to descend further into poverty. One thing leads to another. The parents may pull their kids out of school to work. Hopes for an education and development can suffer a huge blow.

Read the full story at Yahoo! Associated Content