The World Food Programme (WFP) is leading efforts to improve food security in Nyatike Sub County’s dry area with sustainable school meal plans.
According to WFP, “We’ve introduced Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes (OFSP) to reduce children dropping out of school and to help more kids attend regularly.
In Migori County, including Nyatike, about 10-15 percent of kids have left school because there weren’t enough food programs, and families needed kids to work to make money.”
WFP initiated their work at BL Tezza Special School in Nyatike.
They emphasized teaching teachers and parents “how to use OFSP to make different kinds of meals for students.”
Collaborating closely with the Ministry of Education, WFP aims to “give healthy meals to 1.6 million kids in many areas.”
They emphasize that OFSP “has lots of vitamin A, which is very good for kids as they grow up.”
Judy Ndung’u, a WFP leader, highlighted that “OFSP can grow even when it’s dry, so it’s perfect for places like Nyatike and Migori.
“She stressed that this program “not only helps kids learn more about farming but also brings different kinds of food to eat and makes communities more sure about their food.”
Millicent Kasienes, director of BL Tezza Special School, emphasized that OFSP means “they can grow their food and make sure all kids get enough to eat,” thanks to partners like Farm to Market Alliance, Potato Centre, and WFP.
Sammy Agili from the International Potato Center (CIP) extended OFSP introduction to Awendo and Kuria Sub Counties to help people there.
He noted that “besides Migori, OFSP has also helped people in Wajir, Garissa, and Tana River where it’s usually very dry.”
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