We’re thrilled to share an update on how your incredible support is feeding kids in the Talang Mamak community!
Thanks to your support, children at the Simerantihan Elementary School receive daily breakfasts, lunches, and healthy fruit snacks. Beyond feeding hungry bellies, these meals encourage kids to attend and stay in school. Your kindness is helping them to stay focused and set themselves up for success!
Education Opens Doors
With your help, kids can concentrate on their studies, graduate from school and go on to work in higher paying jobs. These jobs can help lift themselves, their families and entire communities from poverty!
Plus, with a reliable income, there’s less need to turn to harmful practices like illegal logging or wildlife trade to earn money.
Meals that Nourish
Your kindness is providing meals that are both nutritious and delicious. All meals are thoughtfully planned to support growing bodies and developing minds. They are made daily by a dedicated team of local cooks.
Breakfast includes hearty options like:
- bread
- cereal drinks
- mung bean porridge
- fried rice with egg
- kolak– a traditional Indonesian sweet banana soup.
Lunch is usually rice with vegetables and protein, such as chicken, eggs, or anchovies.
Ingredients are sourced locally, supporting farmers and families within the community.
Big and Bright Futures
Teachers are already seeing the impacts. Kids are arriving with more energy, eagerly participating, and staying focused and engaged. Attendance rates are rising– and it’s all thanks to you!
We are so grateful for your kindness in giving these kids a chance to succeed.
What’s next?
We’re excited to enhance the menu with even more local ingredients. There's plans to improve kitchen facilities and introduce nutritional education for students and their families. These next steps will help deepen impacts across the whole community!
Thank you so much for helping make this possible! You're not just feeding children. You’re nurturing their potential and paving the way for a brighter, more hopeful future.
Stay tuned for more updates, and know that your support is truly changing lives 💚
Program: School Food Program
Location: Bukit Tigapuluh Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia
Run by: Progam run in partnership with PT Alam Bukit Tigapuluh (ABT)
