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April 17, 2017

Kids who suffer hunger in first years lag behind their peers in school

April 17, 2017

Kids who suffer hunger in first years lag behind their peers in school

April 17, 2017

A new study shows that when infants and young children grow up in households without enough to eat, they are more likely to perform poorly at school years later.NPR recently posted an article on the impact hunger has on young children. Read how VEAP responds to hunger in the community in our most recent newsletter.

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