Our History
The Lunchbox Fund was founded in 2004 to address the needs of impoverished students at Meadowlands High School in Soweto, South Africa. The organization has since expanded to include two additional high schools in Soweto, and most recently Alexandra High School in Alexandra Township. The simple intervention of providing a free and healthy lunch, makes a substantial difference in the students ability to reach their potential.
Mission
Alleviating the plight of hunger-stricken children within the South African township school systems, and — as our mission develops — through Central and East Africa as well.
Aims
- Reduction of short-term hunger
- Increasing student attendance at school
- Providing students with food aimed at increasing their learning capacity in school
- Promotion of parental participation at school
- Allieviation of household stress due to lack of funds for food