Andrea Galante considers what the latest global survey of school meal programmes means for ensuring children's present and future nutrition and success.

In the heart of Zambia, where fertile lands promise abundance, many communities still grapple with the grim realities of malnutrition, stunting, and poverty. It is against this backdrop that World Vision Zambia has launched the Enough Campaign, a transformative initiative aimed at addressing these persistent challenges. Here is everything you need to know about this impactful campaign, its alignment with World Vision Zambia’s mission, and why it is so timely.

In Pemba District, Zambia, last year’s severe drought left many families struggling to find food. Parents watched helplessly as their children went to school hungry, too weak to concentrate in class. Some children even stopped attending school because they had no energy to walk the long distances on empty stomachs.

From having nothing at home and borrowing food from nieghbours, our programme participants are receiving timely support to help combat child hunger and malnutrition. In 2024 alone, we reached 296,796 people through food distributions, cash assistance, and livelihood support programmes.

The drought in Zambia’s Magoye Area Program in Mazabuka District made life very hard for many families. Crops failed, and food became scarce. Children struggled to stay in school because they were hungry. Many couldn’t focus in class, and some even stayed home because there was no food at home.

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Imagine being 16 and having to miss school for three days every month, or having to sit and write on the floor because there is no chair, desk, or bench at your school. This was Elizabeth’s reality until the Enabling Meaningful Participation of Women and Girls for Essential Rights (EMPOWER) project, funded by Irish Aid, brought big changes to Melut Girls Primary School.

World Vision has been successful in advocating for government provision of nutrition services in Cambodia.

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