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EAT School Program
Our school program empowers underprivileged youth through education about the food chain and action. We partner with Derech Kfar and Leket Israel to provide fresh produce to families in need, fostering student understanding of charity and community.
Impact In Action
Hands-on education
The Derech Kfar network of 70 schools are located mainly in the periphery of the country. These schools tend to be in underserved communities where hunger prowls many streets. This network of schools view as their mission not just teaching skill sets for future employment but also inculcating in students a responsibility for their communities and the importance of helping others less fortunate. These schools are the perfect partner to help us at Pesia’s Kitchen reach more people.
14
ACTIVE SCHOOLS
2,800
FAMILIES REACHED PER YEAR
700,000
MEALS PROVIDED
YEARLY
350
TONS RESCUED YEARLY
Where do
we work?
Established in the 2022-2023 academic year with 3 pilot schools, we expanded the program this year to 14 schools. We plan to double the number of schools in the 2024-2025 academic year. This program fosters nutritional security for students in a dignified manner while instilling values of environmental and social responsibility.
The EAT Truck
When the truck pulls up to each school and unloads multiple large bins of fresh produce, rotating classes with their teachers are ready each week to spring into action. The students quickly assemble piles of individual packages and distribution begins as the line of people outside the gates of each school file in to collect the fruits and vegetables. The students and teachers also take home packages even if they are not needy so as not to shame the many students that do need help.