It is egregious that one in five Canadian children go to school on an empty stomach (Richard), with some reporting that number to be one in three Canadian children going to school without breakfast (Fitz-Gerald). To make matters worse, hunger among children in indigenous communities is even greater with some studies saying that one in two First Nations children go to school hungry and without breakfast (Richard). Overall, “[f]or First Nations people that reside on-reserve 54.2% are food insecure and for the
This season, give the gift of food. Join with the Children’s Emergency Protection Fund to feed Canadian children. Each gift goes toward buying and delivering nutritious bars to inner city and aboriginal schools across the nation.
The Children’s Emergency Fund has fed over 250,000 Canadian children. Volunteers have helped keep the costs down to approximately $1.00 a day to help make sure Canadian children are fed. Can we count on your support for these children?