School Lunch Program – Impact

Montana on a Mission is in it’s second year funding the school lunch program at Calunasan Sur Elementary. 40 malnourished students were identified and enrolled last year. The parents of the

The parents arrive at 9:00 to begin preparing the lunch.

enrolled students must agree to help with the preparation, cooking and cleanup of the meal, as well as bringing firewood for the cooking fire. After a few months on the program teachers reported that these students were more attentive, engaged in classroom activity and doing better in their schoolwork. All students in the program had a marked weight gain. At the start of the 2014 school year we had added more students to the program. Because of your generous support we are now feeding 50 children each school day.

A parent tends the cooking fire.

The program has been so successful we are now able to add even more students! This is a huge blessing to the local families, as they struggle to clean up, repair and work to replace their homes and
belongings that were damaged or lost in the recent flood.

Sponsorship provides malnourished students with a healthy nutritious meal at school for $12.50/ month. This may be the only healthy meal the child gets on a given day. The children also benefit greatly knowing that they have someone who cares about their wellbeing and are willing to commit to helping them learn and grow!

Individual students can be sponsored for $12.50 per month or you may choose to donate to the general Feeding Program fund. Become a sponsor today!

A 12 year-old volunteer with MOM sets the table.

The children enjoy a yummy healthy lunch!

If you have questions contact us at info@montanaonamission.org, message us on Facebook or fill out the short form on our contact page.

The canteen was built two years ago to provide a clean place for meal preparation and for the children to eat.