"Food Security exists when all people, at all times, have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life." - UN Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrional Polices and Strategies
The Children’s Food Security Program serves children of extreme poverty in the neighborhoods adjacent to the Casa community center. In providing what for many is the only nutritious, healthy, and hygienic meal they receive during the day over the course of the school year, this program serves as a crucial component in the children's physical and intellectual development. In addition, this program also functions as a vehicle to bring children to the community center with the purpose of enrolling them in community programs such as educational camps and classes.
Program Goals
- Service: To provide healthy, hygienic, and nutritious food for the neediest children of the community.
- Education: To raise awareness among participating children, parents and volunteers about healthy and nutritious eating, and provide training in the development of an organic, sustainable garden program.
- Action: To promote workshops on nutrition and food preparation, as well as prepare leaders for sustainable food cultivation.
