With the current economic crisis and food crisis in Sri Lanka, more and more families are cutting down on their meals. Parents find it hard to pack food into their preschooler's lunchbox. Past few months we have seen children bring less food to preschool. World Vision is now fundraising to provide a nutritious meal for 528 preschool children in Rideegama for 6 months!
Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948. Soaring inflation is devastating thousands of economically vulnerable families who already struggle with extreme poverty and is forcing them to reduce the number of meals they can provide for their children each day. According to the World Food Programme Hunger Map, the headline inflation is estimated to be at 39.1% while food inflation 57.4% as at May 31, 2022 in Sri Lanka.
Preschool years are the time when children should be growing physically, emotionally, and psychologically. When children don't get three meals a day or the required nutrients in their meals it affects their growth in irreversible ways. With the current economic crisis in Sri Lanka, more and more families are cutting down on their meals.We are now fundraising to provide a nutritious meal for 528 preschool children in Rideegama for 6 months
World Vision's long-term strategy to ensure that vulnerable school-age children receive adequate daily nutrition incorporates a two-pronged approach: First : World Vision will provide children with daily meals during a transition time of six months. The cost of each meal is 110 rupees (30 US cents). Second : During these six months, families and even preschools will be taught to grow sustainable gardens that will yield nutritious food year-round.
