VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS

by Fundacion Madre Maria Luisa Casar
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS
VENEZUELA: A DAILY MEAL FOR 400 DEPRIVED KIDS

Project Report | Jun 20, 2018
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By Alejandra | Volunteer

Morning Snack / Merienda de la manana
Morning Snack / Merienda de la manana

Versión en Español/ Spanish version 

Las 9 curiosidades que no sabías del comedor de la Escuela Jenaro Aguirre Elorriaga en Petare.

1) Los 400 alumnos ayudan a recoger la mesa. Diariamente, después de finalizar su almuerzo deben recoger sus platos y cubiertos.

2) Los alumnos de 4to, 5to y 6to grado lavan sus platos. Cada grado se va rotando esta responsabilidad mensualmente ¡Son todos unos expertos lavando los platos, cubiertos y vasos para dejarlos listos para el día siguiente!

3) Disciplina al lavarse las manos antes de comer. Cada estudiante hace una parada obligatoria en el baño para lavarse las manos.

4) Dar las gracias. Antes de comer rezan y dan las gracias de corazón por los alimentos que reciben a diario.

5) Merienda de la mañana. A media mañana reciben una ración de fruta o jugo de la temporada.

6) El Concurso de Cocina Anual es un premio muy deseado. Cada año se realiza un concurso de cocina entre los estudiantes que se inscriben: “Jenaro Come Sano”. Los concursantes presentan su plato a los jueces, explican qué ingredientes utilizaron, cómo lo hicieron y el origen de la receta ¿El premio? ¡Un curso de cocina en un instituto culinario!

 7) Equipo de la cocina. El personal de cocina está compuesto por 11 señoras de la comunidad. Muchas de ellas tienen hijos o nietos estudiando en la escuela. Reciben la supervisión de un chef que va diariamente, da las pautas del menú balanceado y enseña nuevas técnicas de cocina para aprovechar al máximo cada ingrediente.

 8) Taller de panadería y repostería para el personal de la cocina ¡Ahora elaboran su propio pan de sándwich, canilla, pan francés con orégano, pizza y hasta masa danesa!

9) Alimentación también significa enseñar a alimentarse bien: Estudiantes y padres se benefician de los talleres dictados sobre educación nutricional. Allí aprenden sobre los diferentes grupos alimenticios y se les introducen diferentes sabores, texturas y olores. Se les motiva a comer frutas y vegetales a través de obras de teatro representadas por ellos mismos. A los padres se les enseñan estrategias nutricionales, técnicas culinarias, cómo combinar los alimentos y degustarlos.

English version / Versión en Inglés 

9 Little-known facts about the Jenaro Aguirre Elorriaga’s school cafeteria. 

1) The 400 students help clear the table. Every day, the students pick up their plates and utensils when they are finished eating their lunch.

2) The 4th, 5th and 6th grade students wash the dishes. All the grades swap dish washing duties every month. The students are experts at cleaning dishes, cups and utensils and leaving them ready to use for the next day! 

3) The students must was their hands before eating. Each student makes a mandatory stop in the bathroom to wash their hands.

4) Give thanks. The students pray and give heartfelt thanks for the food they receive every day.

5) Morning snack. The students get a piece of seasonal fruit or juice every morning.

6) The annual cooking competition is a very coveted prize. The students participate in an annual cooking competition called “Jenaro eats healthy”. The participants present their plates to the judges, explain the ingredients they used, how the dish was prepared and where does it come from. What it the prize? A cooking course at a culinary institute!

7) The cooking staff. The cooking staff is composed of 11 ladies from the community. Several have children and grandchildren attending the school. They are supervised by a chef that goes to the school every day, gives the guidelines for a balanced menu and teaches new techniques to get the most out of every ingredient.

8) The cooking staff participated in a baking workshop. They are now able to make different kinds of bread, pizza and even Danish dough!

9) Nutrition also means to teach how to eat well: Students and parents benefit from nutritional education workshops. They learn about the different food groups and are introduced to different tastes, smells and textures. They are encouraged to eat fruits and vegetables through theatre performances they act themselves. The parents are taught healthy eating strategies, such as how to pair foods, food tastings and culinary techniques.

Clearing the table / Recogiendo la mesa
Clearing the table / Recogiendo la mesa
Washing dishes / lavando los platos
Washing dishes / lavando los platos
Washing hands / lanvandose las manos
Washing hands / lanvandose las manos
Giving thanks / Agradeciendo
Giving thanks / Agradeciendo
Cooking competition / Concurso de cocina
Cooking competition / Concurso de cocina
Cooking staff / Equipo de la cocina
Cooking staff / Equipo de la cocina
Baking workshops / Curso de cocina
Baking workshops / Curso de cocina
Nutritional education / Educacion nutricional
Nutritional education / Educacion nutricional
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