World Vision launches school feeding program at Nkhoma, Lilongwe
- goodmorningafricanews
- Mar 26
- 2 min read
By Martha Chikoti
World Vision Malawi has launched a school feeding program at Senior Chief Mazengera in Nkhoma, Lilongwe targeting Early Childhood Development centers.
During the ceremony conducted on Tuesday, World Vision donated bags of porridge to kickstart the program.
Speaking with reporters,Minister of Gender, Community Development, and Social Welfare Jean Sendeza commended World Vision Malawi for the gesture, saying it will encourage children to attend school at a young age.
Sendeza emphasized the importance of providing balanced meals to children at a tender age to ensure healthy growth and prevent stunting.
Sendeza appealed to leaders to ensure the porridge flour is used for its intended purpose and urged collective responsibility in reaching out to many children through the feeding program. She also requested World Vision Malawi to consider sponsoring farming inputs to enable communities to become self-sufficient in feeding their children.
On his part,World Vision Country Director Francis Dube noted that over 5.4 million people face hunger, with children being the most affected.
He stated that 37% of children under five suffer from stunting due to chronic malnutrition, hindering their physical and cognitive development.
Dube explained that World Vision Malawi introduced the school feeding program because, for many children, the only meal they receive is at school. When there is no food at school, they often stay home, and their education suffers.
World Vision Malawi launched a School Feeding pilot program in 2024 in Phalombe and Mulanje, targeting Community-Based Child Care Centers (CBCCs).
The program resulted in a 33% increase in CBCC enrollment, from 5,094 to 6,762, and reached 60,000 children aged 3-6 years across Early Childhood Development centers.The organization is extending the project to 14 districts in the country.
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