It's a start, but Haiti needs much more than that. More children would surely drop out if hot meals were not provided at school. Sixth-grader Roseline Louis helps her teacher distribute lunch. That day, it was her turn to pass empty bowls to her teacher, who filled them with a hot wheat and soy mix for each of her 57 students. Roseline's brother and two sisters also attend Sanon Derac, where CARE has been providing hot lunches for 10 years.
Academic performance improves.
Children are not only smarter but stronger. The children also are given lessons about health and hygiene. At Sanon Derac, CARE helped organize a parent association and trained the teachers and parents on improved hygiene methods. With water, our goal is to bring the habit of washing hands back home from the schools. After shaking everyone's hand, we were back in the truck.