It Starts with a Meal just a meal it starts with a meal what more can we do Hey guys! I hope you're all well ? If you didn't know already last week was had the incredible opportunity to join Zambrero 2025 Vision Trip Johannesburg South Africa so wanted share my experiences with all! As know we partner Rise Against Hunger (RAH) through our Plate4Plate program. While quite familiar fundamentals of RAH really what expect coming into it. Hunger's foundational concept is which encapsulates everything i saw and experienced there. Africa has a specific program called ECD Connect Program help alleviate cost food at Early Childhood Development centres (ECDs) by providing them meal packs. These ECDs are informal unregistered educational sites for children aged 0-6. They often began 1 woman who looking after few kids in her local community while their parents worked private residence. Over time number enrolled grew (and on some cases there were over 100 single ECD) they developed homes classrooms playgrounds. The savings generated from these meals packs then gets reinvested financing upgrades like infrastructure end goal become fully registered ECD. most impactful part trip seeing different stages progress that ECDs. All principals (who started ECDs) met have an inexpressible amount love dedication jobs children turn women pioneers leaders community. We principal named Shanna whose recently becomed registered. pride she compliance certificates infectious. She walked us office where display showed final piece puzzle - lead finally receive registration electrical safety certificate. Coming Australia having woeking lightbulbs classrooms suitable toilets something accessible norm it difficult process things privilege took decades preseverence take granted. When visited garden projects suprise again despite such long day work Shanna made many sacrifices herself could succeed no wonder well-known respected leader A lot people previously been vision told me would be life changing was inconceivable way. It shifted perspective outlook things extremely proud working Zambrero. From now on every time roll burrito will never look same way again. Every donated plate4plate isn't or one-off assitance again emphasises RAH's core value . burrito sell contributes nourishing young can grow learn better opportunities life. means electricity lightbulb proper bathroom/toilet facilities feel dignified workplace/ place learning. One question repeated nearly daily throughout group answer possibly little too obvious straightforward but basically keep doing also impact plate4plate both staff customers. It's immensely hard describe I've seen learnt without rambling days this glimpse past week resonates all. encourage everyone sign up as if can customers too! I'm excited see got souvenir/gift well!