Afternoon absenteeism had a simple cause: children went home to eat and did not come back.
The school takes three hundred and twenty pupils. Attendance halved after the lunch break, especially among children living far away.
Fitting out a kitchen, buying equipment and funding the first year of operation, until family contributions took over.
Afternoon attendance went from 48% to 91%. The canteen has been self-funded since the second year.
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Five young women trained at the neighbourhood centre set up a shared workshop. The Foundation funded the machines; the premises were lent by the town council.
A grant programme targeting final-year students only — the point at which dropping out costs the most.
A full equipment renewal and training for the two volunteer coaches who run the sessions.