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The Ministry of Education on recognised Feed Our Future and the Kiwanis Club of Grand Cayman for their outstanding contributions to the nutrition of Cayman Islands students.
Local charities are facing challenges created by COVID-19 in the community. However, they say that last year’s shutdown has helped them to adapt better to the currently changing situation.
The government anticipates spending about $16 million per year to provide school meals to 5,200 students, an 11% increase in public school enrolment.
In this episode of EdBeat, we welcome Feed our Future’s Stacey VanDevelde to talk about the PACT government’s plans to provide free meals to all public school students.
“For too long this has been overlooked. Poor health and malnutrition have to be considered and incorporated into the efforts to improve our educational system.”