FEEDING PROGRAM

Many families in San Juan Cotzal face food insecurity, and some children arrive at school without having enough to eat. Hunger can make it difficult for students to concentrate, participate, and learn in the classroom.

JOIN US IN MAKING SURE EACH CHILD HAS ONE HEALTHY MEAL A DAY.

In 2014, WIND initiated a feeding program to meet the needs of malnourished children who struggle in the classroom. Through our generous donors, WIND now provides lunch for 40 students each day. Enrollment increases each year, likewise so has the number of children coming to school hungry. For young children ages 5 -12, their performance in the classroom is directly aligned with their levels of nutrition. We employ local moms to cook and serve the meals, thus ensuring their own employment and income.

As Rich Rice, Executive Director of WIND explains, “When kids arrive to school hungry and malnourished, it has a direct impact on their ability to focus and learn in the classroom. They lack energy. Teachers have told us that after joining the feeding program, where they receive a daily nutritious lunch, there has been a clear improvement in the classroom.”

(On our donate page, choose “Feeding Program” in the drop down menu)