“In every community, some children will have enough to eat. They will be encouraged to read and to participate in community events. When they grow up, they will have the best chance of finding jobs with reasonable pay, and of providing for their own children in turn.



Other children will suffer. They will lack the stimulation and encouragement that could help them succeed at school. They will not find ways to connect with others and learn about community. They will live with hunger. And in the long term, they will have more health and social problems, more difficulty finding employment, and more likelihood of living a lifetime in poverty.”


(First Call BC, 2002)