Dear Friend of Feed the Hungry San Miguel,
After providing food packages for entire families (20,000 people) every day during the COVID-19 shutdown, now that schools have reopened, Feed the Hungry has again stepped up to provide hot meals in 34 school kitchens, and we are planning to open two new kitchens that will be the largest we have ever operated. We are expanding to provide food to communities so desperately poor that they don’t have water, sewage, or even a school for their children. We are working at the family level to provide not only food but workshops on proper nutrition as well.
The school meals provide more than just a break from hunger. According to the principals in the schools we serve, attendance at classes increases as much as 20% when children know they will receive a hot meal in school. Their disposition improves and they are more alert and able to learn. What’s more, educated children lift up the entire community as they go on to succeed in life.
In addition, we are aware of the importance of not only food, but also of clean water and adequate hydration for health. Some communities have little to no water available locally, while others have water that is contaminated. There are no functioning water fountains in San Miguel schools. Feed the Hungry will provide safe, clean drinking water and refillable plastic water bottles to every child.
We have always believed that the future of Mexico depends on the vitality of its children. Therefore, our mission is to provide the nutrition that they need to grow and to thrive, and to educate their families on good eating habits to ensure the sustainability of our programs.
We hope you will help us continue to provide sustenance and a brighter future for thousands of malnourished children when they go back to school this August. If you wish to obtain a Canadian tax-deductible receipt, please donate via Amistad Canada and select Feed The Hungry as the charity of your choice when prompted. We also make it easy to donate via PayPal. Gracias a todos!
Sincerely,
Al Kocourek, President
Feed the Hungry San Miguel