Since 2018, Herbalife has been partnering with a local non-profit organization – Children’s Wishing Well (CWW), in helping children and youths live healthily and have access to good nutrition by participating in two programs – Fresh gRoceries in Every Student’s Home (FRESH) and Hot Lunch.
Under the FRESH Program, each child will be given a budget of S$50, in the form of supermarket vouchers. Volunteers will then be paired up with the children and conduct a pre-session activity which includes planning their budget based on the respective grocery category. Each child has to purchase at least 2 protein, 2 vegetables and 2 fruits. Thereafter can they purchase other household items with the remaining budget. Through this program, the children will learn about nutrition, budgeting, prioritizing and decision-making – skills which will have a broader, long-term impact on their lives.
During COVID-19, CWW has also started a new program – Hot Lunch. Many low-income families with children were greatly affected by the pandemic, such as reduced income or loss of employment. CWW has extended their help to as many children as possible during this challenging period by providing cooked lunch. This is to ensure that no disadvantaged child goes hungry, and they have at least one healthy meal each day. Now that we have moved on to endemic, this program is still active to ensure the needy children have access to warm, nutritious meals daily.