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Delivering eggs to remote schools: A logistical nightmare

ཟླ་༣ 13, 2025 3 mins read
Delivering eggs to remote schools: A logistical nightmare

The premise is simple: one egg per child, every school day. The execution, however, is anything but. The One-Child, One-Egg initiative, launched in February, is designed to combat malnutrition by ensuring school children receive essential nutrients. But for students in the country’s most remote schools—some with only a handful of children—getting eggs to their plates is easier said than done.

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