How much work can you do when hungry?
May 31, 2021 2:05 pm
Let's tell you a hunger story many children from low-income families face.
Little Ms. Nneda (not her real name), who started attending The KNOSK N100-a-day School last October 2020 is quiet and unassuming, diligent and well behaved, but it did not take long for us to notice that she came with no lunch bags.
When asked, she said she leaves home before food is ready and so she would eat after she got home from school.
Great kid, if you ask me.
But actually there is usually no breakfast at home so Ms. Nneda comes to school hungry most of the time! Most adults would be unable to concentrate at work when they are hungry but children do not have much of a choice. They feel grateful that they can even access education first off.
They are forced to come to school hungry and go through school on an empty stomach.
We don't think that's the way it should be. This is why providing lunch is a core part of our mandate. Even though the families pay only N100-a-day as school fees.
Providing lunches for all our students, and breakfast for students like Nneda is super important to us. This is where we can get to with your support.
You need to see our happy faces after lunch.
One day's lunch cost N22,500 and provides food and water to 75 persons (students and teachers inclusive)
For this term, we have 39 days left. Of this 39 days, 11 days/slots have been paid for.
Yes our friends at BlueBlood Veterinary, The Mother Eagle and QMS have taken up some slots. We are super grateful.
We have 28 days/slots left.
Would you take up one or more?
Would you like to contribute one day's meal?
Would you like to be our meal time angel?
You can send donations towards the number of slots you want to GTBank, YDI-KNOSK Project, 0482821015.
You can get in touch with us by calling 09033338510 0r 08090459999.
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Blessings,
Irene Bangwell
On behalf of the KNOSK Family.