For the first time in 70-year history, UNICEF to feed hungry children in UK

Launching an emergency response, (UNICEF) will help feed children affected by COVID-19 crisis in United Kingdom. As a part of its “Food Power for generation COVID” initiative, UN ncy anunced that it was going to feed 1,800 families across British territory. coronavirus pandemic, which has stretched for almost a year w, has t only hammered global ecomy but also pushed many families to brink of starvation.

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For purpose, UNICEF would award grants to as many as 30 local organisations, which feed children battered by pandemic. Amongst all is School Food Matters, a n-Profit organisation based in Richmond. Taking about ir special ‘Breakfast boxes’ in a tweet, NGO mentioned that it would deliver 18,000 nutritious breakfasts to 25 schools in South London. 

" coronavirus crisis is having an unprecedented impact on children's lives-- ir support systems ripped apart, ir education lost, ir access to food impacted," Euro News quoted Anna Kettley, director of programmes at UNICEF UK as saying.

First in 70 years

Elaborating furr she said that through this ‘first in 70 years’ grant, organization aims to reach most vulnerable children and ensure that y receive food required for ir growth and development. She ded that organization aimed at helping children thrive in pandemic as well as beyond it. "We cant continue to rely on civil society to fill hunger gap as too many children will miss out on nutrition y need to thrive,” she said.

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According to UNICEF, over 2.4 million children in UK grow up in food-insecure households, and over a fifth of se households with children have gone hungry during lockdown due to financial crisis. Through its £25,000 (approx. 34,000 US dollars) grant, UN ncy seeks to lift se destitute children from starvation and make Christmas more enjoyable for m. 

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(With inputs from ANI)

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