Nutrition Program for Special Needs Children
The Need
In Kilinochchi District there are 24 special needs units within the regular school system, with approximately 200 special needs children in these units.
Our partner organization on the ground, SJC87 Initiative, is working with the school and the students to provide autism programming. The families of the students are not always able to provide nutritious meals for their children due to poverty or other challenges.
The Solution
Our current project aims to provide nutritious meals for the special needs children approximately 3 times a week to ensure they are receiving proper nutrition. This helps the students avoid hunger and also helps them stay energized and learning.
The cost is approximately Rs.70 per meal per student. We have estimated the cost for 2 meals per week for 200 children to run about Cdn $6,000 for the year; and 3 meals per week for 200 children will run about Cdn $9,000 for the year.
How You Can Help
Anticipated Impact
Direct Impact
This project directly benefits 200 special needs children in Kilinochchi District.
Sustainable Development
We are able to achieve United Nation’s sustainable development goal SDG4 - Quality Education - through this project. In low- and middle-income communities, children with disabilities are 19 per cent less likely to achieve minimum proficiency in reading than those without disabilities.
Indirect Impact
The indirect impact of this project includes the families of the 200 special needs children and the communities they live in. Well-nourished children who have an opportunity to learn give back to their communities.
