US EditionAfrica: 80 Million More Children Benefiting From School Meals, WFP Reports
Global funding for school meals rose from $43 billion in 2020 to $84 billion, supporting programs that improve nutrition, education, and create 7.4 million jobs worldwide, WFP reports.
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ROME – Some 80 million more children than in 2020 are currently receiving school meals through government-led programs, an increase of 20 percent that brings the global total to 466 million beneficiaries, said in a report the World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations. Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP) [...]
80 million additional children benefiting from school meals, reports WFP
The number of children receiving school meals through government programs has increased by 20% since 2020, found the last edition of the WfpLighthouse biennial report The school state feeding worldwide. Now, nearly 80 million additional children can enjoy nutritious meals in school, bringing the world total to around 466 million. Beyond health and diet, national […] Source
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Global Diaspora News80 million more children benefiting from school meals, WFP reports
School meals are a crucial way out of poverty into “a new world of learning and opportunity,” according to the World Food Programme (WFP) executive director Cindy McCain.
More than 466 million children receive school meals through government-funded schemes, including 78.5 million children living in Latin America and the Caribbean, reveals a report by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) published on Wednesday. In just four years there has been an increase in the number of children living in Latin America and the Caribbean. [...]
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