Have you ever tried to learn while your stomach growled with hunger? For thousands of children living in the Kibera slum of Kenya, this is not a rare experience—it’s their daily reality. Hunger is a powerful barrier to education. When a child wakes up without food and faces another day of empty stomachs, the dream of staying in school can quickly fade. Many are forced to leave their classrooms to search for something to eat, often resorting to begging or taking on small, casual jobs just to survive.

Kibera, one of Africa’s largest slums, is a place of resilience and hardship. The streets, however, are no place for a child. They are filled with risks—abuse, drugs, and crime are constant threats. Yet for many, these streets seem like the only option when hunger overwhelms them. That is why the Turning Point Feeding Program is such a vital lifeline.

Every day, this program provides a nutritious breakfast and lunch to 200 children enrolled in education programs within Kibera. These simple meals do more than fill empty stomachs—they restore hope, dignity, and the ability to learn. When children know they will be fed, they are more likely to come to school and stay throughout the day. With the nourishment they need, they can focus on their lessons, participate fully, and perform better academically.

The impact of a full meal goes far beyond the classroom. Proper nutrition strengthens children’s bodies, bolsters their immune systems, and supports healthy growth. It also gives them a sense of security and belonging—a daily reminder that someone cares about their future. For many of these children, school becomes a safe haven, a place of opportunity and stability in an environment that offers so little of either. By sustaining the feeding program for the next two years, we can ensure that these 200 children remain in school, focused, healthy, and full of hope. Each meal served is an investment in a child’s education and a brighter future. Together, we can transform hunger into learning, despair into determination, and poverty into possibility.

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