I suggest that you invite the people from CIDA. It is difficult for me to say a lot about that. I have noted some things about their activities, but I am reluctant to make any comments about their approach.
It is true that education and food safety are key factors in Honduras. I have seen this with the World Food Programme that offers daily hot meals to young children in early grades. We have seen the impact of a healthy hot meal with refried beans or just beans, rice and a small piece of meat. I am mentioning this simply because we are supporting the program through the World Food Programme. This program has a direct impact on school performance. In fact, the children come to school because they do not have anything to eat at home. Once they are at school, they are sure to at least get one good hot meal during the day. The parents are happy because they know that, if they cannot offer their children a hot meal at home, their children will get one at school.
That also has an impact on children staying in school. They have good results in school because they eat. They are more alert, more active and they have better grades. So this modest program is a great success. We feel that it is very positive. Children stay in school because they know that they will get a hot meal during the day. In Canada, we do not really think about that, but it is very important in those countries.
So I encourage you to discuss those sorts of issues with CIDA officials.