Free lunches for schoolchildren project hailed huge success

The free lunches for school children from poor families project introduced at the start of the year has been hailed as a huge success, the news site idnes reported on Saturday. According to a first survey among the close to 900 schools involved, the children who are now able to lunch with their classmates are more optimistic, more active, more communicative and less frequently absent for health reasons. The free lunches project was introduced by the Education Ministry in January of this year. Over 4,500 children currently receive this vital support.