Feeding the Future: Opportunities and Challenges

Rich’s Roundtable

June 14, 2011 Buffalo, New York

Our Changing World Global Economic CrisisSky-high increase in cost for food, fuel, transportationCurrent agricultural production will not meet future needs100 million new faces of hunger1 billion people live on less than $2 per dayMore than 60% of the chronically hungry are womenEighty percent of small farms are operated by womenOne out of four children in the developing countries are underweight

A child dies every 6 seconds from hunger relate illness

Global Child Nutrition Foundation

A Purpose Driven Organization – established in 2006

OUR VISION A world in which hunger is not a

barrier to children learning

OUR MISSION Expand opportunities for the world’s children

to receive adequate nutrition for learning and achieving their potential

Who We are (GCNF)

International the School Nutrition Association (SNA)

Offers more than 65 years experience in policy development and the operation and management of school feeding programs

A non-profit 501-C (3), non- government organization

Established to help some of the world’s poorest children have access to school meals and an opportunity for education

What We DoFocus: Helping countries care for themselves

We give no money, food, clothing or other expendable items; instead:

We offer • Technical assistance and training• Guidance and case studies• Models and tool kits• Research and information

All designed to assist country leaders increating a sustainable national schoolfeeding program linked to agriculture development

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Helping countries Help themselves

Rethinking School Feeding

While providing meals, school feeding also includes • clean water • safe food• Nutrition based rations• deworming• latrines • take home rations for vulnerable families • market for local farm production

Trends and Priorities

School feeding is now a global priority.National policy commitment and support are essential for maintaining sustainable school feeding programs.Partnerships, and especially those with industry involvement, are essential for effective program developmentSchool meals are more than food—dependent upon the total environment.School meal programs are most effective when linked to local agriculture production.Country leaders need on-going technical assistance and support for development and operation of sustainable school feeding programs.

Global Child Nutrition Forum

Operating annually since 1997

Delegates convene each year for technical assistance, planning and networking

Attended by 230 delegates from 85 countries

Global Child Nutrition Forum

2009: Stellenbosch, South Africa

2010: Accra, Ghana

2011: Nairobi, Kenya

Angola

NationalNational Policy Development and Capacity BuildingCommunity Training for 2200 PTA membersin Benguela ProvinceFour year project in partnership with Joint Aid Mangement,

South Africa

China

Start school feeding in rural impoverished areas in ChinaPartners: Chinese Nutrition Society; By-Health Bioengineering Co.Three year projectFocus: Hope Schools—few roads—little food

Getting Involved

AdultsLead school and community study groupsFind community members from other countries to help educate and assist. Work in a local food bankVolunteer for work to end hunger, including support for GCNFGo as a volunteer to work with health and education programs in other countriesSeek and support humanitarian organizations that “speak to you”

Students and SchoolsAdopt a school meal program in another countryForm student study and activity groupsStart student pen pals in other countriesServe foods from other countries and learn about cultures and needs Encourage interaction with foreign exchange students

Thank You

“Coming together is beginning;

Keeping together is progress;

Working together is success.”

Henry Ford

Discussion Questions

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Why School FeedingBenefits for the child:

School attendance increases as much as 100% when meals are providedAcademic achievement improvesMore girls attend schoolChild health improves significantlyIncreased food security for the child

Helping Countries Care for Themselves

Projects:Global Child Nutrition Forum: Flagship Program

Conducted annually snce 1997 Provided training for 230 delegates from 82 countries

Angola: Policy Development and Training Assist national govt. in establishing a national school feeding

program Federal level and also in Benguela Province A 4 year project Partner: Joint Aid Management, South Africa

China: Start school feeding programs in impoverished rural areas

Develop model porgrams in three schools A 3 year project

Partners: Chinese Nutrition Society and By-Health Bioengineering Company

Why School FeedingBenefits for the child:

School attendance increases as much as 100% when meals are providedAcademic achievement improvesMore girls attend schoolChild health improves significantlyIncreased food security for the child