PROVIDING VITAL NUTRITION TO MORE THAN 5,000 CHILDREN IN ZAMBIA

In the rural town of Luwingu, Zambia, access to nutritious food has long been a challenge. For years, this community was largely isolated from the rest of the country by a lack of adequate roadways, forcing its residents to rely on subsistence farming and hunting. Unfortunately, these limited resources often made it difficult for families to provide their children with healthy, balanced meals.
 
While people in Luwingu have relied on what is locally available, food production alone cannot always provide the variety and nourishment children need. Addressing these nutritional gaps requires additional resources and a coordinated effort to reach those most affected.
 
Thanks to our partnership with Feed My Starving Children, we are bridging this gap by delivering essential food supplies to children in communities where access to adequate food remains a persistent concern. Salesian Missions coordinates and funds the transportation of donated meals, ensuring these vital resources reach the families who depend on them. Together, these efforts are helping combat hunger and provide much-needed relief to some of Zambia’s most underserved communities.
 
At the Don Bosco Primary and Secondary School in Luwingu, the Salesian Sisters are already distributing these life-saving meals to students. More than 5,000 children now receive the daily nourishment they need to grow, learn and thrive.


Our Salesian Sisters have served the community of Luwingu since 1984, establishing educational programs, literacy classes, and vocational training opportunities. Their work reflects an understanding that children cannot fully benefit from these opportunities on an empty stomach.
 
“Education and proper nutrition go hand in hand,” explains Father Michael Conway, Director of Salesian Missions. “When children come to school hungry, it becomes much harder for them to concentrate, participate and make progress. By providing these healthy meals, our missionaries are giving these students the support they need to learn and develop.”
 
Thanks to the generosity of caring supporters, our Salesian missionaries can continue delivering nutritious food to children in Zambia and elsewhere, ensuring that hunger does not stand in the way of their health, education and future opportunities.