Malnutrition is one of the serious problems facing children on the island of Tablas.  Their diets primarily consist of rice, roots crops and fish.

By sponsoring a school lunch a child, you will have them join a host family who will cook them a nutritious meal everyday.

Javier is in grade 4 and is a RYE school English student currently in level 1.  He enjoys studying Philippino language.

He has 4 brothers, ages 18, 17, 14, and 11, and 2 sisters, ages 20 and 19.  His two sisters are living Odiongan and are working delivering fruit.  Javier and his brothers live with their mother and father.  His mother is a stay-at-home mom who cooks, cleans, and raises the children.  His father is a farmer.

Their meals most often consist of rice, fish, and vegetables.