FEED MY PEOPLE LIBERIA'S NUTRITION PROGRAMME:
Point 4 Feeding Centre, Point 4, Monrovia, Liberia
Lunchtime at Point 4 Feeding Centre
NAME OF PROJECT: Point 4 Feeding Centre
DURATION OF PROJECT: Started 2006.
SUMMARY OF THIS PROJECT: All 453 children in Point 4 School receive one hot and nutritious meal, every school day (i.e. once a day, 5 times a week, during term time), from this Feeding Centre.
KEY BENEFICIARIES OF PROJECT: 453 pupils between nursery and 9th grade, and the families of the school children.
GOAL OF PROJECT: To provide a hot and nutritious meal to all students, once a day, 5 days a week, at Point 4 School.
KEY ACTIVITIES OF THIS PROJECT: Provide food, cooking utensils and all necessary equipment, to ensure feeding centre staff to can give all pupils a hot and nutritious meal, every school day, during term time. Employ cooks and well qualified nutrition staff, to prepare the menu and food. During term time, feed all children, on time, each school day.
FUTURE PLANS ON THIS PROJECT: Measure progression of child health over time and nutritional value of the meals.
IMPACT OF PROJECT TO DATE: The Feeding Centre helps to keep the children in school. The children are extremely happy to receive their good portion of rice, meat/fish and sauce, in the middle of a school day. Children are fed on time, every school day, in shifts, to make sure that all children receive food.
QUOTES FROM PEOPLE ON THE PROJECT: “Many children used to run away from classes, or refused to attend schools, but they are happy to come to the schools now. Not only that, but because of the feeding centres, the children are improving in their lessons.” (FMPL Programme Officer, December 2006)
Are photos of this project available? If so, where? Yes, on the gallery page of our website under 'Education Programme'