Gambia: Schools Meals - a Step Towards Zero Hunger in the Gambia

26 April 2016

School meals are a lifeline for more than 100,000 vulnerable children and their families across The Gambia. The European Union (E.U.) is one of the biggest supporters of WFP's school meals programme across the country.

Kerewan - the E.U. Ambassador (pictured above), the World Food Programme (WFP) Country Representative and government representatives have recently visited the North Bank and Central River regions. During their visit, they met with the teachers, students and parents of the Kerewan Lower Basic school where with the support of the E.U., WFP provides a nutritious meal to more than 500 children every day. The E.U. supports WFP's school meals programme in two out of the five regions where the programme runs.

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