Luis Barata

October 22, 2024

For many children in Mozambique, the school canteen provides their only reliable meal. Luis Barata, the former director of finance and administration for our McGovern-Dole project, Our Bright Future!, breaks down why school feeding programs are so critical to children’s success.

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