School Feeding Programme for Needy Children

For a number of years, the Rotary Club of Gombak ran a Feeding Programme which provided meals for needy students in our Interact schools. Many children have benefited from the programme, which provided much needed nutrition and nourishment. The programme originally ran in schools which had Interact clubs sponsored by the Club, but other schools were also included.

In 2007, the Board of Directors decided to review the feeding programme due to support from the government with their own feeding programme. As such, the Board felt the need to review the entire feeding programme. It was agreed that the programme would be put on hold until a thorough needs assessment could be carried out.

In the same year, the programme was resumed through the kind and generous support of Past President James G. Emarievbe. In 2008, the Board named the renewed feeding programme as the “James Emarievbe Feeding Programme” in honour of Past President James’ contribution to this project.

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