Food4Everyone (F4E) is underlined by the basic principle that human beings have a right to adequate food. We feel this need must be met first. In other words, we believe in 'buying a man a rod and teaching him to fish', but we also believe that he will learn to fish a whole lot better and faster with a tummy full of food.
Rough estimates suggest that 50 per cent of Cambodians aged under 10 are malnourished. Not starving, but simply malnourished! It is well understood that one of the consequences of malnourishment is cognitive impairment. In other words, Cambodian children’s brains will not grow or develop properly unless they eat well. Clearly, the long term result of this is that 50 per cent of the country could, potentially, be inhabited by people with intellectual impairment.
For less than 20 cents a day, F4E can prevent this from occurring. We believe we have a social and moral duty to at least try if we can, and we know we can!
F4E clearly acknowledges the importance of education as a key to breaking the cycle of poverty so we provide educational resources wherever there is a gap in service delivery because we have the ability to do so. The reality, however, is that in Cambodia there are many situations which require humanitarian intervention, where self-sufficiency and sustainability are not realistic objectives.
F4E continues to provide a feeding program to dying Aids victims of Kampong Cham Hospital (where they are not provided with food), so that their suffering can be eased and so that they can die with dignity.
