TED Talks Daily The blueprint for serving a million school lunches — every day | Wawira Njiru
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Jul 30, 2025 
Wawira Njiru, Founder of Food4Education, shares her inspiring journey from serving 25 students to providing half a million school lunches daily in Kenya. She discusses how tech, local food, and partnerships are crucial in her mission. Njiru envisions feeding a million kids by 2030 and expanding across Africa. She highlights the transformative power of community-driven school feeding programs and the importance of sustainable practices in enhancing children's nutrition and education. Her bold strategies could serve as a model worldwide.
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Njiru's Generous Upbringing
- Wawira Njiru shares a personal story about her father's generosity and how it shaped her spirit.
- Her family often helped others despite limited resources, influencing her commitment to community service.
Flawed School Feeding Models
- Many African school feeding programs rely on costly, inefficient models with imported food.
- This approach sidelines local producers and lacks sustainability needed by communities.
Leverage Local Community Strengths
- Stop searching for perfect models; leverage community strengths to build solutions.
- African-led, locally-run initiatives can effectively end childhood hunger sustainably.