Food Security Campaign
5 Million Meals1 Child at a Time
As food prices skyrocket in Canada and around the world, we are all feeling the impact in our wallets. For children and families living in poverty this means that children are going to bed hungry. Families must choose between buying food and paying other bills. Parents choose between eating dinner or giving their portion to their children. In the countries where we work, we are hearing stories of increased hardship. And, our warehouses are empty. No child should go to bed hungry. You can help. We are asking you to help raise 5 million meals in 2022. One meal at a time. One child at a time. One family at a time.
Jeremiah is seven years old
Jeremiah is a grade two student at Kuru Kuru Primary. He comes from a single parent household. Experiencing unemployment, his mother Fonda still has to care for her four children.
She cannot afford to provide him with breakfast and as a result he often goes to school hungry.
Keysha is seven years old
Keysha is a grade two student who was recently enrolled into Kuru Kuru Primary. Her mother Samantha works as a cleaner at the same school. Samantha is a single parent of four girls who attend both primary and secondary school. Due to her low salary, she is unable to adequately provide for her daughters.
This situation affects many children in the Caribbean as well as across Latin America.