Duduza Primary School is one of 10 schools in Ekurhuleni to receive meals from Kellogg’s
One in five children go to school hungry.
A Kellogg’s Better Days programme took place at the Duduza Primary School on Friday, in line with the commemoration of World Hunger Day, observed on May 28.
The school is one of the 10 schools in Ekurhuleni where learners get a Kellogg’s breakfast every morning.
The principal, Nhlanhla Michael Zulu, said Kellogg’s has been serving breakfast at the school since 2014 and that has assisted with the reduction of learners coming to school late as they want to be at school on time for breakfast.
According to Zulu, the school’s performance has improved as learners can concentrate in class.
“After every term, through the government nutrition system, we identify learners in need and provide them with a package of food for the holidays. If there are remains of the Kellogg’s donations, we add that to the package,” Zulu said.
He thanked Kellogg’s for the initiative of feeding learners in South Africa, as it helps the learners.
Kellogg’s corporate affairs director, Zandile Mposelwa, said the company serves meals to over 7 800 learners in Ekurhuleni in the 10 schools they serve.
“Through the Kellogg’s Better Days programme, we only serve cornflakes as it is our signature product.
“Kellogg’s has been importing into South Africa since 1923. The brand started with cornflakes, so it is our heritage brand, which made us decide to use this product in the programme,” she said.
Mposelwa said Kellogg’s is passionate about alleviating hunger and creating better days for communities.
“We are aware that school hunger is something serious.
“We did research that confirmed that school hunger is serious in communities because one in five children go to school hungry. School feeding programmes allow children to start their day with a full tummy, meaning they can learn and concentrate in class,” she said.
