{"id":3944,"date":"2025-11-10T13:33:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T13:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kulika.org\/?page_id=3944"},"modified":"2025-11-11T08:21:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T08:21:32","slug":"keep-a-child-in-school-one-meal-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kulika.org\/de\/keep-a-child-in-school-one-meal-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Ein Kind in der Schule halten \u2013 ein Essen auf einmal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Across Uganda, thousands of children go to school each day on empty stomachs. In rural and peri-urban communities like Namayumba, children walk long distances to school, often without breakfast or lunch. Hunger affects their ability to concentrate, learn, and stay in class. Many eventually drop out\u2014not because they lack ambition, but because they lack food.<\/p>\n<p>Studies by UNICEF and the Ministry of Education show that <strong>school feeding directly increases enrollment, attendance, and performance<\/strong>, especially in Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools. Yet, more than <strong>60% of public primary schools in Uganda<\/strong> do not have a feeding program. For children like <strong>Matta Derrick<\/strong>, an 11-year-old pupil from Namayumba, a single cup of porridge can mean the difference between learning and giving up on school.<\/p>\n<p>Hunger is silently robbing Uganda\u2019s children of their future\u2014and the nation of its next generation of leaders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Target Beneficiaries:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1,309 pupils in 3 UPE primary schools (pilot)<\/li>\n<li>Parents and families in participating communities<\/li>\n<li>Local farmers, food vendors, and small businesses<\/li>\n<li>Teachers and school administrators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Approach:<\/strong> Community-driven and sustainable \u2014 built around <strong>parent-led school feeding committees<\/strong>, <strong>school gardens<\/strong>, and <strong>partnerships with local farmers, NGOs, and private sector contributors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What We Are Doing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Ein Kind in der Schule behalten<\/em> initiative focuses on practical, community-led interventions that provide both immediate relief and long-term sustainability:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Providing one nutritious meal a day<\/strong> to children in UPE schools through locally sourced food.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Establishing parent-led feeding committees<\/strong> to plan, manage, and monitor feeding activities with transparency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Creating school gardens<\/strong> to grow vegetables and crops that supplement school meals and serve as learning tools for students.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engaging local farmers and businesses<\/strong> to contribute through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and fair market supply.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Educating parents and communities<\/strong> about nutrition, child welfare, and their role in sustaining feeding programs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Launching nationwide awareness campaigns<\/strong> to inspire replication of the model in other districts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What We Hope to Achieve<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By the end of the pilot year, the project aims to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ensure that every child in participating schools receives at least one nutritious meal daily<\/strong>, improving focus, attendance, and academic performance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increase school enrollment and retention rates<\/strong> in Namayumba by at least 30%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Empower parents and communities<\/strong> to take ownership of school feeding programs, ensuring sustainability beyond external support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthen local economies<\/strong> through reliable markets for smallholder farmers and food vendors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Create a replicable model<\/strong> for school feeding that can be scaled up across Uganda, contributing to national education and nutrition goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ultimately, <em>Ein Kind in der Schule halten \u2013 ein Essen auf einmal<\/em> envisions a Uganda where <strong>no child has to choose between learning and hunger<\/strong>, and every community becomes a partner in nourishing the nation\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TBR9UVArvkE<\/p>\n<p><strong>What We Hope to Achieve<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By the end of the pilot year, the project aims to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ensure that every child in participating schools receives at least one nutritious meal daily<\/strong>, improving focus, attendance, and academic performance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increase school enrollment and retention rates<\/strong> in Namayumba by at least 30%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Empower parents and communities<\/strong> to take ownership of school feeding programs, ensuring sustainability beyond external support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthen local economies<\/strong> through reliable markets for smallholder farmers and food vendors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Create a replicable model<\/strong> for school feeding that can be scaled up across Uganda, contributing to national education and nutrition goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ultimately, <em>Ein Kind in der Schule halten \u2013 ein Essen auf einmal<\/em> envisions a Uganda where <strong>no child has to choose between learning and hunger<\/strong>, and every community becomes a partner in nourishing the nation\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Across Uganda, thousands of children go to school each day on empty stomachs. In rural and peri-urban communities like Namayumba, children walk long distances to school, often without breakfast or lunch. Hunger affects their ability to concentrate, learn, and stay in class. Many eventually drop out\u2014not because they lack ambition, but because they lack food. 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