Hunger is a terrible condition to endure if you are a growing child. Yet at Wawa High School many children go to school hungry without breakfast. Besides that some have to walk long distances to school. Can we blame these children if they can’t pay attention in class or if they grow faint as their stomachs cry out for food ? They know that they can eat a meal only after school when they get home. Dinner is the only meal they can look forward to.
So at lunch they look at their classmates lucky enough to have lunch. If they are lucky some friends will give them a very small bite of whatever they are eating.
I am trying to start a Breakfast Feeding Project as soon as possible. This program aims at giving the identified 30 children (the “hungriest” in school) something to eat before school starts. It will be just milk and bread to start with as no funds have been found yet and I will use my own money to kickstart the Breakfast Project. Later when we have donations and funds we will improve the quality of the breakfast. Ime is organizing the practical aspects of the project and Ms. Ritchel Yorsua together with some teachers will ensure that the children get started on the Breakfast Project shortly. This initial project will last till the end of the school year March of 2010.
If you can I would appeal to you to donate to this project. Your donations however large or small will put food in the stomachs of these hungry children. This Breakfast Project will be updated here at this website. To send your donations, please get in touch with us through 09164120636 (Ime) or send an email to Imelda.aznar@yahoo.com. You can also leave a comment to this post. Thank you.
PETER FOO, Member and Supporter of ISANG BATA
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