Breakfast for Kindergarten schoolgirls in Pakistan

During the past 3 months, more than 250 children at a low-income school in Pakistan's biggest city were fed a nutritious breakfast through Zindagi Trust's Kindergarten Breakfast Program.The program has been running for several years at SMB Fatima Jinnah Government Girls School, as part of a larger school reform initiative and features a breakfast of milk along with wheat porridge, salad, boiled eggs, French toast, etc. depending on seasonal availability.

Earlier this month, our girls got a cute surprise when boys from Habib Public School, one of the city's most prestigious elite private schools, entered the breakfast room for a visit to talk, share and learn. Students from the two schools had breakfast together and exchanged thoughts about school and the importance of good nutrition and a good start to the day.

The teachers and management of the guest school appreciated breakfast program at SMB Fatima Jinnah School and was impressed with the procedure of serving the breakfast in a hygienic manner. The message of starting the day with a good breakfast has travelled to the community through our students and also through our direct interactions with their parents. Students who have moved to higher grades have developed a habit of having breakfast at home. They have also learned to bring homemade food items for their break in school rather than buying junk food, a message driven home through multiple meetings with parents.

Nutrition is the key to effective education for the next generation - please help us provide breakfast to our youngest students through a donation to the breakfast program!

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