Assessing Our Impact

Our five-year research project (2014-2019) observed our school feeding program in two of our largest country programs: Malawi and Zambia.

We spoke to children, teachers, parents and volunteers in each country to learn more about the difference school meals make. Our findings showed that the meals we serve every school day have the power to impact child hunger and children’s energy and wellbeing and to increase school enrollment and improve attendance.

Although our focus will always center around the children we serve, the impact of our work on communities is also significant. The generosity and dedication of our volunteers and local communities are intrinsic to our approach to school feeding.

Following our 5-year research project, we further strengthened our ability to monitor and learn from our Malawi, Zambia, Kenya and Liberia programs by embedding a consistent evaluation approach with key child-specific indicators.

School feeding programs are widely recognized as a cost-effective way to tackle poverty by addressing the immediate needs of hungry children and contributing to the long-term development of their communities. Our continuing research shows the ongoing impact of our work. View our latest findings here.

 2023 Impact Report

 2021 Impact Report

 Impact Assessment Report (2014-2019)