There are all kinds of statistics about schools and schoolchildren - but no statistic to say how many of those school kids have hungry bellies that keep them from learning.
The best school administrators can do is set up feeding programmes, but finding the resources to keep those running can be a challenge.
That's why the Hattieville Government School is happy for a partnership with
the Consortium for Belizean Development, an international non-profit organization which offers aid to Belizeans.
Back in November of 2010, representatives of the organization toured the school and took special interest in its feeding program, which was desperately in need of equipment.
They promised help to the feeding program's organizers, and today, they delivered. The director of the organization officially handed over a donation of a heavy-duty commercial stove and a deep freezer to improve the efficiency of the feeding program.
Here's what the Director of the Consortium, and the Belize District Education Officer had to say:
Luis Richards, Director for Consortium for Belize Development
"On behalf of members of the consortium for the Belizean development I take this opportunity to make this presentation to your school of a brand new 6 burner commercial stove with a working oven and a full size deep freezer so that more food can be stored and a large gas tank filled with propane."
"We are hoping that with these donations the community group led by Mrs. Coleman will be able to prepare for not just some of the students but all of the students who can benefit from the feeding program."
Jahmoor Lopez, Belize District Education Officer
"We are very grateful and we want to call on other stakeholders. We want to call on other organizations. We want to call on other conscientious Belizeans to step up to the forefront."
The feeding program assists about 50% of the student population that attends the Hattieville Government School. The value of the donation is $15,000 dollars.
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