A socially distanced lunch in Giyani Limpopo. Schools are finding simple ways to keep their children safe, fed and educated. 
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According to The Children’s Institute at the University of Cape Town, two-thirds of children live in poverty, one-third live below the food poverty line, and around 25% are stunted from chronic malnutrition. Through providing a daily meal served at school, the Lunchbox Fund is working to mitigate these numbers. 
South Africa has the highest levels of inequality in the world; felt more than ever now in our vulnerable communities. With schools reopened, Lunchbox Fund meals are helping kids get back on track both physically and in the classroom. When they are given the proper nourishment, children are in a position to learn, retain knowledge, and succeed. 
Children in McBride, Eastern Cape eating big bowls of rice, lentils, gravy and veggies for lunch. Lunchbox Fund’s fieldworkers are on the road checking in with all the schools in our program, and we are pleased to report that appetites are as hearty as ever. This principal told us: "my attendance is strong and the children are excited to come to school. They are learning and we will catch up what was lost last year due to the Covid. I am excited too."