[27 June 12] The Ministry of Welfare has announced recently that the program providing meals for children at risk during the summer vacation, which began last year as a pilot with 1,500 children, will be expanded to 2,500 participants in 70 localities. The program will operate during August, when all the frameworks that extend the school day are closed. The activity will take place in after-school centers and will allow the children to enjoy food security along with enrichment and summer fun.

The program will be implemented again by Rashi's operating arm, the Association for Change in Education, and will be funded jointly by the Ministry of Welfare and Rashi and its partners.

In view of the success of the pilot, the Ministry has decided to add it to the pool of recommended programs of the National Project for Children and Youth at Risk. The activity will be monitored and evaluated, with the findings being submitted to the joint steering committee of the Ministry, the National Project and Rashi Right: from the evaluation report of the pilot program