By Denise Soltis | Executive Director
Global Interfaith Partnership just finished our #FoodForThought2017 campaign which raised money for the school lunch program for 2018. The campaign consisted of an online fundraiser and our Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner. Together the two events raised more than $45,000 to support our school lunch program. The second annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner received 220 guests. The menu was Kenyan inspired faire with drummers to help us enjoy the evening. The market place and a silent auction to added to the fun and offered a chance for a souvenir of the event. Save the date for next years event on November 18, 2018.
The Umoja Project has 3,200 students enrolled in 18 different primary schools that receive lunch every day. Child headed households receive food for weekends and school holidays. We believe our impact is closer to 3,500 students because we have so many children who carefully pack part of their lunch every day to take home to younger sibblings. A picture below shows a student with her lunch divided. Can you imagine getting one meal a day and sharing it? The Umoja Project has seen the number of children finishing primary school increase dramatically since the lunch program has started. We will be working on raising funds for the 2019 year with money received from GlobalGiving.
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