1. Feeding the Future: Opportunities and Challenges Rich’s Roundtable June 14, 2011 Buffalo, New York

3. Our Changing World Global Economic Crisis Sky-high increase in cost for food, fuel, transportation Current agricultural production will not meet future needs 100 million new faces of hunger 1 billion people live on less than $2 per day More than 60% of the chronically hungry are women Eighty percent of small farms are operated by women One out of four children in the developing countries are underweight A child dies every 6 seconds from hunger relate illness

4. Global Child Nutrition Foundation A Purpose Driven Organization – established in 2006 OUR VISION A world in which hunger is not a barrier to children learning OUR MISSION Expand opportunities for the world’s children to receive adequate nutrition for learning and achieving their potential

5. Who We are (GCNF) International the School Nutrition Association (SNA) Offers more than 65 years experience in policy development and the operation and management of school feeding programs A non-profit 501-C (3), non- government organization Established to help some of the world’s poorest children have access to school meals and an opportunity for education

6. What We Do Focus: Helping countries care for themselves We give no money, food, clothing or other expendable items; instead: We offer Technical assistance and training Guidance and case studies Models and tool kits Research and information All designed to assist country leaders in creating a sustainable national school feeding program linked to agriculture development. Helping countries Help themselves

7. Rethinking School Feeding While providing meals, school feeding also includes clean water safe food Nutrition based rations deworming latrines take home rations for vulnerable families market for local farm production

8. Trends and Priorities School feeding is now a global priority. National policy commitment and support are essential for maintaining sustainable school feeding programs. Partnerships, and especially those with industry involvement, are essential for effective program development School meals are more than food—dependent upon the total environment. School meal programs are most effective when linked to local agriculture production. Country leaders need on-going technical assistance and support for development and operation of sustainable school feeding programs.

9. Global Child Nutrition Forum Operating annually since 1997 Delegates convene each year for technical assistance, planning and networking Attended by 230 delegates from 85 countries

10. Global Child Nutrition Forum 2009: Stellenbosch, South Africa 2010: Accra, Ghana 2011: Nairobi, Kenya

11. Angola National National Policy Development and Capacity Building Community Training for 2200 PTA members in Benguela Province Four year project in partnership with Joint Aid Mangement, South Africa

12. China Start school feeding in rural impoverished areas in China Partners: Chinese Nutrition Society; By-Health Bioengineering Co. Three year project Focus: Hope Schools—few roads—little food

13. Getting Involved Adults Lead school and community study groups Find community members from other countries to help educate and assist. Work in a local food bank Volunteer for work to end hunger, including support for GCNF Go as a volunteer to work with health and education programs in other countries Seek and support humanitarian organizations that “speak to you” Students and Schools Adopt a school meal program in another country Form student study and activity groups Start student pen pals in other countries Serve foods from other countries and learn about cultures and needs Encourage interaction with foreign exchange students

14. Thank You “Coming together is beginning; Keeping together is progress; Working together is success.” Henry Ford

15. Discussion Questions 1.

17. Why School Feeding Benefits for the child: School attendance increases as much as 100% when meals are provided Academic achievement improves More girls attend school Child health improves significantly Increased food security for the child

18. Helping Countries Care for Themselves Projects: Global Child Nutrition Forum: Flagship Program Conducted annually snce 1997 Provided training for 230 delegates from 82 countries Angola: Policy Development and Training Assist national govt. in establishing a national school feeding program Federal level and also in Benguela Province A 4 year project Partner: Joint Aid Management, South Africa China: Start school feeding programs in impoverished rural areas Develop model porgrams in three schools A 3 year project Partners: Chinese Nutrition Society and By-Health Bioengineering Company

19. Why School Feeding Benefits for the child: School attendance increases as much as 100% when meals are provided Academic achievement improves More girls attend school Child health improves significantly Increased food security for the child