There are over 450 preschoolers in Kandavalai - North Sri Lanka, but not all of them have enough food to eat these days due to the current economic crisis prevailing in the country. We want to make sure all of them gets a meal every day at their preschool. You too can join and gift a meal.
Kandavalai in North Sri Lanka is home to a community that struggles with severe poverty. With the soaring inflation in the country, families have reduced their number of meals and the diversity of food. Over 450 preschoolers in the area don't get enough to eat at home. Preschool children are at a crucial age when they are growing physically, emotionally and psychologically. Not receiving an adequate and a nutrition meal can affect their growth and development leading to malnutrition.
The National School Meal Programme, established by the Women and Children Ministry, allocates Rs.30 per (USD 0.10) meal in order to enable children to have at least a meal a day. However, with the current economic condition of the country, it has become a challenge to the Preschool Management Society to provide this meal. World Vision Lanka intends to support 461 preschool children that do not receive even the current reduced daily meal provision for a period of 6 months.
Further to the above initial intervention, WVL will provide assistance to households that engage in agricultural initiatives in order to support them to improve their livelihood. This will enable families in the community to contribute nutritious vegetables to the Preschool Management Committee ensuring the continuity of meals for preschool children.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
