By Dennis Mwikya
63 primary schools in Machakos Town Constituency have this week benefited from relief food from the national government.
Miwongoni primary school
The Cosmopolitan Constituency had recieved 400 bags of Rice and 160 bags of Beans.
The food was delivered through the area Member of Parliament Mr Caleb Mule. Speaking during the distribution exercise at Keaa Primary school in Mutituni/Ngelani ward, Mr Mule said the move was aimed at reducing the high rate of student inconsistency in attending classes due to poverty levels.
"Learners have been suffering at home,some come to school even without meals,last time we distributed the food we received to vulnerable people,this time round we decided to feed our primary school learners across the Constituency " , he said.
Mule said an analysis conducted showed that providing the learners with free lunch, would lead to sustainable learning and improved performance.
"We will support them, to ensure they have lunch and when they return home in the evening, they may be able to help their parents, we want to ease the burden for parents, so that they send those students to school,” added Caleb
Parents commended the initiative which they said will sustain learners in school since meals are provided.
