Amanda Rives urges global action to fund school meals—lifelines for children in crisis zones—ensuring no child is left behind in safety, nutrition, and hope.

1,235 children across 13 countries share how school meals impact learning, health, and belonging—calling for better food, dignity, and a voice in decisions.

School meals are more than food on a plate. They have the potential to change how children relate to schools and serve as stimulus for a fulfilling learning journey and environment. Through the Partnering for Sustainable Education Outcomes (PARES), World Vision – Mozambique and consortium partners provide daily school meals to over 85,000 students in 157 primary schools across Monapo and Meconta districts (Nampula province), and Milange district (Zambézia province).

A new child-led study by World Vision, involving 1,235 children aged 3–18, lays bare the lived reality of school meals

Moving beyond one-off dialogues to system-level transformation, this roadmap embeds peacebuilding in to multiple programmes, anticipatory action and community resilience.