42 cents a day

Schools in the US have long offered reduced price or free breakfasts and lunches to children. It's clear that children who are well-nourished perform better in the educational setting. Yet most of our scholars in the Philippines are lucky to have one nutritious meal per day.

Last year we were able to serve our children lunch 3 days a week for several months. This year we would like to be able to serve the children lunch every school day. One filling and nutritious lunch can be had for only  42 cents per child, per day.

Skipping one large drink per week at a coffee shop could provide 10 days worth of lunches.


Skipping 2 large drinks a month could feed a child for 4 weeks.

Her Star Scholars needs US$500 a month to feed all of our children in the Philippines. In the right hand column of our blog you will see the word DONATE. Remember that $8.40 will feed one child lunch for a month.

These pictures are from last year because we haven't had the budget for food yet this year.

Parents come and prepare the meals.

The children do have to stand to eat because we haven't been able to purchase chairs yet.

We do try to provide extras for siblings who are there at lunch time.

Our programs focus on educating girls, but we don't let little boys go hungry.