DAR ES SALAAM, March 11 -- FOUR out of every ten children in Tanzanias public schools attend classes without access to school meals, a challenge that education stakeholders say continues to undermine learning despite ongoing investments in the sector.

For many pupils, the school day begins with an empty stomach, making it difficult to concentrate, read fluently or grasp basic numeracy.

Teachers may be ready to teach and classrooms equipped, but when hunger enters the classroom, learning becomes harder.

In response to this challenge, Uwezo Tanzania has launched the Kikombe cha Ndoto (Dream Cup) Campaign, a community-driven initiative aimed at strengthening sustainable school feeding programmes and ensuring that children can learn withou...