Hope Feeding Program

Giving Goal

$7,860 Annually

$655 supports the entire feeding program and the payroll for the staff for one month.

Your generosity literally saves lives, providing these children with their only meals of the day.

A Missionary Project

More about the Hope School Feeding Program

Complexe Scolaire l’Espérance (Hope School) offers a hot, nutritious meal to students three times per week. Studies have shown that malnutrition directly impacts student progress. By offering this meal, we are also able to assist families suffering from food insecurity. Hope School is located in a former refugee camp on the outskirts of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. It is a primary school with six levels serving some of the poorest students in the Goma area.

Before the feeding program began, many students would come to school hungry, having not eaten in over 24 hours. This contributed to students' poor attention span, discipline problems, and low scores in the classroom. After beginning the program, students were able to concentrate in school, and thus have better grades. Students stopped fighting over food and parents reported feeling less stress in the home knowing that their children would get a good meal at school. Teachers have also reported that the students are healthier and missing less school as a result of the program.

This program also employs a Director and two cooks. Employing people within the community further enhances the transformation of the community.