Why School Meals?

Hunger affects learning — we're changing that

Over years of working with communities and leading education programmes across Africa, we have learned that millions of children go to school on an empty stomach. Research shows that hunger affects their concentration and ability to learn. Muntada Aid has a long history of building education infrastructure across Africa over three decades. Our ultimate aim is to cultivate better food habits and education standards at these institutions, helping build communities where future generations are healthy and skilled to meet the challenges of a fast-changing world.

Muntada Aid, in partnership with Buraq Educational Trust, is providing modern primary education to 300 children on the outskirts of Uganda. The school has three nursery classes educating children from 3 to 6 years, and a primary section teaching over 190 children. All children are taught English, Maths, Sciences, History and Social Sciences, alongside other subjects recommended by the government's national curriculum. Sports and nutritious food are a fundamental part of the programme, with a full football and track-and-field offering.