Prospect Primary students dressed in their career choices, while raising funds for the ‘Feed Our Future’ child lunch programme*.

Feed our Future Cayman Islands is a charity. Their mission is simple, to provide children in need school meals.

A growing numbers of students in our community rely on subsidised or free school meals each day as for many this is the only meal they will receive. In fact, as of January 2012 15% of the enrolled Government School population for the Cayman Islands are being provided Government assisted lunches.

Stacey Vandevelde, Chairwoman of Feed our Future says, “In fact over 15% of the enrolled Government School population for the Cayman Islands are being provided assisted lunches. Many more children in our schools, both public and private, are in need, their families have just not asked for, or received the help. A large number of Cayman’s teachers report that they regularly purchase food for students in their classroom who are not getting enough to eat at home. Every child needs nutritious food. If children do not eat they cannot learn, they cannot behave to expectation, they will not remain healthy. A hungry child is at risk. It is that simple. Our families need help. Our children need food.

“Everyone needs a little help sometime. Look deeper and when you find hunger, do something to help. Your donations will make a difference in the lives of these children and their families, and ultimately to our society. We look forward to your support of our work towards a hunger free Cayman Islands.”

Please see iNews Cayman story published April 18^th 2013 “Hungry kids in Cayman’s community need nutritious meals” at: http://www.ieyenews.com/2013/04/hungry-kids-in-caymans-community-need-nutritious-meals/