Without regular, nutritious meals, a third of children in Africa face major barriers to learning, growth, and reaching their full potential

A life inspired by Africa

“Potatoes! Potatoes!” came the cry up the stairwell of the six-story apartment block in Maputo. It was the early 1980s and Mozambique was in the midst of civil war – and a famine.
The International Day of the African Child is commemorated every year on June 16.
Gardening friends

From garden to plate

With tools and watering cans in hand, Dickson and Sumaira join their friends to show off their school’s vegetable garden.
Early Childhood Development is a crucial part of a child’s education, ensuring that they develop their full cognitive, emotional, social and physical potential.
Isabel

Isabel’s new beginning

In leaf: Alvina is happiest when busy in her garden Excited to share what she had learnt at school, the 12-year-old replicated the techniques at home and got her family involved By Arcenio Macuende Alvina Castigo Murrombe is just 12 years old but manages her vegetable garden like a professional. She is often knee-high in
School feeding in Uganda

Children plant their own school lunches

In Uganda, where land is given to refugees, school children are being taught some valuable gardening skills School feeding in Uganda looks slightly different from the programme in other ForAfrika countries. Whereas most children in our other programmes are younger and receive a bowl of highly nutritious food each school day, the children in senior
To thrive, African nations must ensure children are well nourished
African nations can vastly improve their economic potential by ensuring that children are well nourished, says Sihle Mooi, South Africa country director at ForAfrika Good nutrition is essential for the academic performance that is required for young people to succeed in a modern knowledge economy, says Mooi, ahead of International Literacy Day on 8 September.