Promises delivered: full plates and zero drop-out rate
Food insecurity driven by extreme poverty in Muyinga, Burundi meant that most families were lucky to eat once a day—if at all. Too hungry to focus, students began dropping out of school, alarming the community.
World Vision joined forces with the World Food Programme, local schools and their communities to cook lunch daily for 1,500 students across the district in a bid to lower the drop-out rate.
Today, classrooms are full and the drop-out rate is zero.
An ambitious project with spectacular results, this was a huge win for all citizens of Muyinga—especially for students like Emelyne who was on the verge of dropping out with her classmates.
“As we have lunches at school, I feel at ease while learning,” Emelyne explains. “This encourages me to go on with my studies.”
With a belly full of nutritious food, Emelyne’s free to enjoy the rest of her student days and dream about a brighter future ahead.
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