The news that an 11-year-old boy passed out from hunger at school in the Netherlands soon became one of the most talked about topics in the country’s agenda. In the incident in the city of Rotterdam, a small child who went to school hungry due to lack of money passed out in the middle of the class. Here are the details…
AFTER THE EVENT MOTHER TALKED
In the news published in the NRC newspaper, it was stated that the 11-year-old student studying at De Catamaran Primary School in the city of Rotterdam spent the whole weekend hungry due to lack of money.
In the news, it was stated that the child, who came to school on Monday with an empty lunch box, passed out due to malnutrition.
It was reported that after the incident, the boy’s mother told the school’s parent counselor that their money ran out on Friday and they had not eaten anything all weekend.
MORE PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCED ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
It was stated in the news that more and more people are experiencing economic difficulties due to rising energy prices and high inflation in the country, and it was stated that teachers began to see the consequences of poverty in schools and students frequently.
It was shared that schools sometimes buy food for poor families, and in some schools, the Red Cross Organization has started to distribute breakfast packages to the children of families who are on the poverty line. (AA)