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INTO SCHOOL, OUT OF HUNGER When hunger strikes a community, children suffer most. Hunger drains them of their will and ability to learn. WFP school meals encourage hungry children to attend school and help them concentrate on their studies.

SCHOOL FEEDING PUBLICATIONS
	Visit our online library of publications and learn more about School Feeding.

HUNGER & EDUCATION - THE ISSUE
	For a hungry child, going to school is not important, having enough food to eat is.

WFP's school feeding formula is simple: food attracts hungry children to school. An education broadens their options, helping to lift them out of poverty.

Facts & Figures
	77 million primary school-aged children do not go to school
	97 percent of them are in developing countries
	57 percent of them are girls
	150 million children drop out of school before attaining a basic primary education

INTO SCHOOL, OUT OF HUNGER