CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES

The administration is terminating all but two of Catholic Relief Services' McGovern-Dole Food for Education school feeding programs, eliminating a daily school meal for close to 800,000 children in 11 countries beginning in July. For many, this was their only meal of the day. These terminations aren't just broken agreements with CRS. They are broken promises to children, to farmers, to entire communities.

In Honduras, nearly half the students suffer from malnutrition, affecting their growth, learning, and health. CRS partners with local communities and governments to provide nutritious meals so children can learn and dream.

Lesotho is home to thousands of children whose futures are being shaped by school meals. More than 36,000 children in remote and food-insecure communities receive daily school meals through CRS-supported program. These meals do more than fill stomachs- they improve attendance, enance learning, and build trust between schools and communities.

Here in the Unites States, American farmers and others can also see income related to this international food aid-benefiting families at home while feeding children aboard.

Our voices are urgently needed so we can continue to work for a world where no child goes hungry.
Use the following link to ask your members of Congress to urge the administration to reverse this termination and continue providing lifesaving and life-affirming food aid. 
LINK: Don’t Let Children Go Hungry: Protect School Meals | Catholic Relief ServicesFor a short video on the McGovern-Dole Food for Education Programs and the importance of a school lunch for thousands of children worldwide click HERE or look at the video below.