by Thrive
Meet Nancy, a proud Aeta Tribe mother who now has a steady job! She is employed by Thrive to cook daily school meals for the 241 students at Katutubo Village Elementary School in the Philippines. This school serves children from the local indigenous community. The impact was immediate: on the very first day of Thrive’s meals, the school achieved an unprecedented 100% attendance for the first time ever. Your gift is always more than just a meal; here, we see it transforming lives with a mother’s first paycheck and ensuring every child receives the education they deserve.
Nancy’s Words:
“I have two kids studying here at Katutubo Village Elementary School.”
“I dream that they will finish school so they don’t have to go through the hard situation we’re facing now. Life is hard, and finding work isn’t easy. I hope they can aim higher and not always be stuck at the bottom. [As for meals the kids get at home,] the truth is, sometimes we have coffee and we just add rice.”
“Sometimes the kids are hungry. We can’t help that some kids don’t have food at home or they don’t have the time to cook. Sometimes the kids say, ‘My head hurts, and when we ask why, they answer, ‘I didn’t get to eat.’”
“The kids have the energy to come into school, and they will ask, ‘What’s our food for today?’ Now they have food in their bellies and they are full.”
