From Hunger to Hope: The Best Practices of SBFP in an IPED School

This case study is hereinafter referred to as “From Hunger to Hope: The Best Practices of SBFP in an IPED School.†The focus is on the implementation and impact of the school-Based Feeding Program within an Indigenous Peoples’ Education school setting. These best practices highlight the holistic approach of SBFP to be a nutrition, education, and community engagement initiative that tackles food insecurity with better outcomes in terms of student health and academic results. The important practices include adapting culturally appropriate food practices, community involvement, and embracing technology for tracking student intakes. These were the readily available challenges of SBFP- insufficient funding, logistic issues, and the community engagement that comes with it. Strategies to solve such challenges include collaboration, mentoring, and good policy support. The results would show that SBFP improves the gross attendance rate, cognitive ability, and general academic performance of the students. It showed that the success of the program is due to its culturally sensitive and community-driven approach. Such an approach leads to ownership and sustains the programs. Based on the conclusion drawn from the study, SBFP is an essential intervention that can change the face of indigenous learners’ lives by bridging hunger and learning gaps toward the achievement of sustainable development goals.