School Breakfasts Project
About this Project
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This project offers free breakfasts for at-risk children in Mwanza. We are currently serving cornmeal porridge twice per week to 50 students in Luchelele Secondary School, and we include a choice of peanuts or a banana on one of those days each week. We hope to expand the project to include more nutritious meals, more days per week, more students at Luchelele, and finally at more schools.
Children throughout Mwanza have to travel (often by foot) for over an hour in each direction to attend school, and many of these kids are eating only one meal per day, which is dinner. This means that they arrive at school already hungry and tired and are at a serious disadvantage in the classroom.
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Children throughout Mwanza have to travel (often by foot) for over an hour in each direction to attend school, and many of these kids are eating only one meal per day, which is dinner. This means that they arrive at school already hungry and tired and are at a serious disadvantage in the classroom.
Subscribe to this project and help our students thrive!
Some Facts about the Importance of School Breakfasts in Our Community [click here]
- 76% of Tanzanians live on $3 per day or less (UNESCO, 2016).
- About 80% of people in Tanzania rely on subsistence farming to provide for themselves and their families (World Food Program, 2016).
- 34% of children under 5 in Tanzania are stunted in growth, and 58% of children under 5 in Tanzania are anemic (USAID TZ Nutrition Profile)
How You Can Help
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This project belongs to the Kesho Fund's School Supplies Program. You can support the Kesho Fund's School Supplies Program by using this PayPal-protected "Donate" button:
How will my money be used? [click here]
All donations will support our School Supplies Program directly, minus the international transfer fees we incur in sending this money to Tanzania. We do not presently need to use any of our project donations for other overhead costs (e.g. web hosting), though this may change in the future. How much should I donate? [click here]
Our suggested donation for the School Supplies Program is $10-30 per month. Donating monthly helps us to make accurate plans for the future and maximize our impact. Every $1 in the School Breakfasts Project budget can purchase four healthy meals for students. This makes a difference in their studies and in their lives. Are there any other ways I can help? [click here]
Do you have a skill set or resource that you think could benefit this project? If so, please contact us at [email protected] to be put in touch with the project leader. |
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About the Project Leader
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The Leader for this project is Petro Okoth, who also serves as Mwanza Projects Coordinator on our Board of Directors. [click here]
Petro Okoth is a Project Leader with the Kesho Fund as well as our Mwanza Projects Coordinator. He is also an English teacher at Luchelele Secondary School, the head of Luchelele Secondary's English Department, and the supervisor for his school's English club. Petro received his BA from the St. Augustine University of Tanzania and spent 5 months at Kent State University through the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) in 2017. Petro also coordinates programs for open learning at his school, such as adult literacy courses, and is well known in Mwanza for his work to support students inside and outside of the classroom. |
Project Budget Details
Intended Budget: $300 per month
Meals Served So Far: 15,160
Current Cost of each Breakfast (porridge and fresh fruit): $0.23
Our School Supplies Program is currently accruing $30 per month from monthly subscriptions, which is shared between this School Breakfasts Project and our Books for Mwanza Schools Project (updated May 1, 2022).
Meals Served So Far: 15,160
Current Cost of each Breakfast (porridge and fresh fruit): $0.23
Our School Supplies Program is currently accruing $30 per month from monthly subscriptions, which is shared between this School Breakfasts Project and our Books for Mwanza Schools Project (updated May 1, 2022).