Project Impact: More Than Meals

In northern Burundi, poverty, hunger, and the impacts of climate change shape the daily lives of many families. Recurrent droughts, declining yields, and limited access to markets severely restrict household incomes. Children are particularly affected: many go to school hungry, struggle to concentrate, and frequently drop out.

School meals play a crucial role. They improve learning outcomes and attendance, ease the burden on families, and bring parents, teachers, and students together—through school gardens, cooking activities, and school committees. In this way, a sense of community emerges that extends far beyond the provision of food.