FOCUS AREAS Education Health Entrepreneurship

WHAT IS THE PROJECT ABOUT?

The Sustainable School Kitchen project was created to address the child malnutrition crisis affecting communities in Lara State.

  • The rural areas of Lara State are undergoing a severe economic crisis due to the collapse of the agricultural industry and the permanent closure of food factories, which were once the primary sources of employment in the region.
  • More than 40% of families subsist on $100 a month or less, and 89% of households face food insecurity.
  • Between 15% and 30% of the students suffer from nutritional deficiencies.
  • 1 in 4 beneficiaries of the project only eats one meal a day: the one provided at the School Kitchen
  • The project is carried out at a long-standing Catholic school operated by a religious congregation that has provided quality education and community support to underserved populations for over 70 years.

PROJECT COMPONENTS

Nutrition:

Provide students with a nutritious daily meal during the school day to combat malnutrition and encourage regular attendance.

Sustainability:

Revitalize and maintain school gardens to grow fresh vegetables and greens, providing a sustainable food source for the school kitchen.

Education:

Teach students the craft of agriculture through hands-on learning in school gardens and raise environmental awareness within the community.

Impact Indicators

Component # Indicator Annual Goal
Nutrition 1 # of students fed 100
2 Percentage of malnourished children who overcame malnutrition 80%
Education 3 # of participants in the organic farming training workshops 120
4 Number of hours of practical and theoretical instruction on organic farming 328
Sustainability 5 Total harvest volume from the school garden (kg) 480

PROYECT IMPACT

Fighting malnutrition is essential for children’s healthy development:

HEALTH

Improve the nutritional and emotional well-being of students while alleviating the effects of poverty.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND PERFORMANCE

Increase school attendance and improve student performance.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Boost agricultural job opportunities for students who participate in training sessions in the school gardens.

SENSE OF BELONGING

Foster a stronger sense of belonging and enhance support networks within the community by engaging in school garden activities.

OPTIMIZE FOOD USE

Through composting activities in the gardens.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

  • With $34 we can feed 1 child for a month.
  • With $170 we can feed 5 children for a month.
  • With $408 we feed 1 child for a year.

Let’s work together to ensure proper nutrition and a brighter future for the children of Lara State!

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