In Burundi, WFP funds school meals at the Musenyi camp
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Iwacu
At the Congolese refugee camp of Musenyi, Burundian and Congolese parents prepare meals for pupils at Ecofo Gatereri, with support from the World Food Programme. The lunch, prepared in the morning, aims to motivate children to stay in school, according to Iwacu.
The World Food Programme (WFP) funds the school canteen at the Congolese refugee camp of Musenyi, in eastern Burundi, according to Iwacu. The WFP supplies rice, beans, flour and oil, while Burundian parents from the surrounding area provide firewood and prepare the meals from early morning.
Lunch is served to pupils of Ecofo Gatereri and Ecofo Butegeri at the end of lessons. Children who are not yet enrolled in school also come to eat, and water is often short for pupils to wash their hands before the meal.
