Freddy is one of more than 500 children attending a special school in Tanzania - the Arkatan Primary School in the Monduli district. It is a very poor area where families of nomadic livestock keepers struggle to feed their children What makes it special? It is part of the World Food Programme (WFP)’s Food for Education program. The fortified meals these children are given at school serve a double purpose: they provide the children with much needed calories and nutrition, while enng their parents to let them attend school. Traditionally families in this culture rely on their children to watch livestock at pasture, so they find it difficult to send their children to school. The program has been a big success: since WFP started supporting the school in 2010 it has seen an increase in attendance from 55% to 89% and the dropout rate has dropped dramatically. The idea of school feeding first came to former U.S. Senator George McGovern, and thanks to his vision and leadership the WFP and others have followed in his footsteps.
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| Freddy tell us about his school, the Arkatan Primary School in the Monduli district of Tanzania. Attendance rates have rise from 55% to 89% thanks to the WFP. |
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