Feed The Kids Update

Schools are now back in session and, we are thrilled to announce that the first batch of chickens has already arrived from all our farmers.

We are excited to announce that we have just delivered 800 meals! That’s right, we have now served 800 meals this year and there will be thousands more served in the next month. The number of meals pick up significantly in February, March and April.

We also have exciting news, The number of Abide Well chicken farmers has just gone up! We have two new farmers and here is what they would like to share.

Sbongile Mavimbela:

“Before becoming a chicken farmer I ran a small preschool business…Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, I lost a large number of kids and my business stopped bringing me an income.

I could not pay rent for the preschool anymore, I was worried about my son’s school fees and if I would be able to feed my family in the months ahead.

Just when I thought all hope was lost Abide Well showed up and offered me the opportunity to become one of their chicken farmers.

No words can express the joy and relief I feel every time I think about the future. Now I can cover my son's school fees and put food on the table for the rest of my family.

Thank you so much Abide Well for always supporting me and my family.”

Hawane Primary School:

One student said, “ Thank you, Abide Well, for the chickens. We used to eat beans everyday but now we get to eat chicken at least once a week.  This has made many of us very happy to attend school and participate in classes.  The Feeding Program really means a lot to us.  And thank you for teaching us how to raise chickens. We are very grateful for such an important life-skill.”

The school Principal, shared these sentiments : “ Our small school is situated in a rural area. Due to the small number of students we have, government gives us very little support and so we have been relying heavily on the kindness of donors. Government provides public schools with only beans and rice but thanks to Abide Well, our students are now able to eat meat once a week. We feel incredibly fortunate! Since the Feeding Programme started in our school we have noticed a significant improvement in both attendance and grades. The learners are very excited to come to school and this makes me very happy.

Abide Well has also taught us how to keep chickens. The children are learning a life-time skill, that even those who may not complete their education can use to support themselves.

We also wish to grow vegetables but face challenges with water supply. Growing vegetables would ensure that our learners eat a balanced diet everyday. Currently we have managed to grow maize and beans. As a school committee, we are committed to making the most of the little income we have to meet the needs of our learners…and Abide Well motivates us to keep pushing forward. We really appreciate everything Abide Well is doing for our school.”