Education
Stonebridge School Meals
A daily hot lunch made from local harvests, which lifted attendance in four schools and gave nearby farmers a steady buyer.
Location
Stonebridge Valley
People reached
1,150 pupils
Status
Completed
Year started
2021
The need
Children in the valley walked up to an hour to school, often without breakfast. Attendance fell sharply in the months before harvest.
What changed
- Kitchens built at four schools
- Parents rotate as cooks and are paid for each shift
- Beans, maize and greens bought from 60 local farms
- Attendance in the hungry season rose from 61 to 88 percent (template value)
Handover
Since 2024 the district runs the meals with its own budget. Kindred funds one cook training a year.
What your support did
Twenty-five dollars fed one child for a full term. Template values.
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