Provide a meal a day to children at Christmas when schools are closed. Food is a fundamental right of life.
Child poverty is a complex phenomenon that affects all areas of the lives of girls and boys.
In Spain, it is estimated that 2.3 million children under 18 are at risk of poverty. On the other side of the Atlántico, in Latin America, the figures speak of almost 81 million. “Currently, Latin America and the Caribbean is the most unequal region in the world, and child poverty affecting 46.2% of children up to 14 years of age is a reflection of this inequality. Poverty is 20 points higher in rural areas than urban and double Among the indigenous or Afro-descendant population than in the rest of the population”, explain the specialists of UNICEF.
SOS Children's Villages of Spain, Argentina and Brazil through their programs will guarantee a healthy meal for 120 children during this Christmas period that the Schools are closed. since many children only have a complete meal in the school dining room because at home they cannot.
Offer a daily menu in the preschools involved.
Celebration of important days with the families.
Purchase of food to ensure proper nutrition.
Purchase of school supplies, such as uniforms and backpacks.
Implementation of learning activities through teachers and assistants.
Purchase of a scale to monitor weight.
Pest control and cleaning of the preschools, providing a more hygienic environment.
With your help, 120 boys and girls will receive a plate of food a day at the SOS Children's Village Centers.
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