The Breakfast Club recognises that a long-term strategy is needed to solve the problem of malnutrition amongst school children. We therefore aim to deliver School Feeding Programmes that can be sustained for years to come. Each Feeding Programme will work in partnership with the local community to create a customised project that reflects the needs of teachers, students and parents alike. This may require Breakfast Club investment in fruit trees, planting maize or providing livestock, for example.
The schools and their students will then be given the responsibility to nurture their new business opportunity, generating funds which will feed directly into their school meals programme. In some cases the School's Enterprise Project will raise the majority of funds, while other schools may require more direct Breakfast Club investment. Each case will be different. Our long-term aim is to work with all 23 schools in the Mtwara Municipality - helping 13,200 school children concentrate on their studies, not their stomachs.
Our first project is at
Mangamba Primary.
The school has 247 pupils, which is comparatively small for the region. Our initial budget is tight, so starting with a small school enables us to get the project right from the start. Mangamba benefits from an enthusiastic Head Teacher who with the help of the Academic Master will form a working partnership with Breakfast Club. The pilot project will involve parents, teachers and most importantly students. A committee of teachers will oversee the storage and security of the food and share in the responsibility for the project. Members of staff at the school have signed a contract detailing their roles and our roles in the project, so that transparency can be maintained at all times.
Parent-Teacher meetings will inform parents of the details of the project, with members of the Breakfast Club team present. These meetings will also help us discover whether parents can assist in a financial capacity, with cooking or providing food. It is crucial to involve parents so that they can witness what is happening and feel a part of the project. We will provide as many free breakfasts to students in the Mtwara region as possible, based on the funding.
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