A lack of a school is only one of the factors preventing village children from attending full-time education. Children help around the home and in the fields with domestic chores and farming. By providing a free meal at school, we can ease the acute pressure on families and encourage them to send their children to school, while ensuring that pupils can concentrate while learning and study well. Without this provision, during the dry season village children would often miss school to hunt for food in the bush.

While the Ghanaian government funds a feeding programme for primary school children, no such programme exists for nursery children or secondary schools. Therefore, Savannah runs its own programme, employing local cooks to ensure that every child receives a healthy, nutritious meal each day.

Help us cover the costs

The cost of feeding each child each school day is not much more than £1 each week. Monthly contributions toward the cost of this programme are particularly appreciated.