Over 200 Students at Tula Tula Elementary Receive Hot Meals Every Week

Paving the way toward brighter futures starts with a meal — and it starts with the commitment of Hunger Champions just like you, supporting our mission to end hunger! 

In the rural mountain region of the Philippines, students walk up to two hours to Tula Tula Elementary to receive quality education and nutritious meals. More than 200 students receive Rise Against Hunger meals distributed by in-country impact partner Convoy of Hope five times a week, serving kindergarten through sixth grade. The school also partners with Convoy of Hope on seeds and training for the school garden to grow a variety of crops, including vegetables, improving the students’ access to more diverse food.

For students like Shane, a sixth grader at Tula Tula Elementary, the meals encourage her to attend school, providing hope for the future. She shared, “The food you served to us is very yummy and very nutritious. My favorite subjects are English and math. I always have perfect attendance, and I’m with honors.”

Marlon D. Asis, Head Teacher at Tula Tula Elementary

Tula Tula Elementary Head Teacher Marlon D. Asis says, “The feeding program helps our young children feed every day.” He added, “Since some are coming from far-flung areas here, and therefore, they don’t have to go home at lunchtime, and so they have to eat properly during the day time.” Parents of the schoolchildren volunteer, cooking the meals and adding vegetables grown in the school garden, like moringa.

Leniel, a sixth grader at the school, says, “You gave a delicious and nutritious food to our school.” As a result, many more students continue to further their education due to the schools’ feeding program — which helps fulfill the hopes and dreams of children, leading to resilient and self-sufficient futures.

Watch the video below to learn more about the school feeding program at Tula Tula Elementary and hear from students like Shane and Leniel who now have access to quality education and nutritious meals.

In the Philippines, Rise Against Hunger supports programs that nourish people facing food insecurity and provide immediate nutritional assistance and lasting, long-term impact for real people, serving 1.73 million people each year.  When you support Rise Against Hunger’s mission, your gift leads to nourished lives and empowered communities. Join our movement to end hunger with a gift of $10 or more to ensure more children receive hot meals from school feeding programs in the Philippines and beyond.