Soft porridge fuels school attandance

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2025-01-29

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By Linea Dishena
WINDHOEK, 28 JAN (NAMPA) – Teachers have described the soft porridge offered to children from disadvantaged backgrounds at primary schools as a humble meal that has become a beacon of hope as it plays a crucial role in improving school attendance.
The porridge is given to the children as part of the Namibian School Feeding Programme (NSFP), which was started by the World Food Programme in 1991 and taken over by the government bet...

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