FEEDING PROGRAM

Cotzal is an area rich in agriculture, but food is not plentiful for area families. If a mother or father can’t work, they can’t put food on the table each day. Many children come to school hungry, and these students have a difficult time concentrating in class and learning.

JOIN US IN MAKING SURE EACH CHILD HAS ONE HEALTHY MEAL A DAY.

A few years ago, WIND initiated a feeding program to meet the needs of malnourished children who struggle in the classroom. Through our generous donors, WIND now provides lunch for 45 students each day. This year as enrollment has increased, likewise so has the number of children coming to school hungry. For young children ages 5 -12, their performance in the classroom is directly aligned with their levels of nutrition. We employ local moms to cook and serve the meals, thus ensuring their own employment and income.

As Rich Rice, Executive Director of WIND explains, “When kids arrive to school hungry and malnourished, it has a direct impact on their ability to focus and learn in the classroom. They lack energy. Teachers have told us that after joining the feeding program, where they receive a daily nutritious lunch, there has been a clear improvement in the classroom.”

(On our donate page, choose “Feeding Program” in the drop down menu)