Since our last Bulletin, Fall 2004, two new Toledo District schools have joined the School Feeding Program, Santa Ana and San Felipe. San Felipe has 104 students and 4 teachers. Plenty Belize Director, Mark Miller, met with San Felipe village leaders and school staff in June and helped them put together a proposal for funding to build a kitchen and dining area building for their school feeding program. They submitted the proposal to the British High Commission (BHC) (which is what they call the British Embassy in Belize) and the BHC agreed to provide the funding for the construction, a total of US$16,500 channeled through Plenty Belize. San Felipe villagers provided labor at below going rates.

Mark, and Plenty Belize Administrative Assistant, Leah Cho, donated logistical, transportation and accounting support for the construction of the 30-foot square, hurricane-resistant building that was completed in November and dedicated on November 18. The parents of the students are donating some of the food for lunches and take turns doing the cooking.

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