KidsCan serving breakfast at record number of schools as cost of living surges | Stuff.co.nz

As the economic crisis in Aotearoa grows, unprecedented numbers of schools are offering breakfast to kids onsite. Read: https://bit.ly/3PrLuix | Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/2JPg8oB As the cost of living trims how far money goes, children’s charity KidsCan is supporting more schools than ever – 874 schools and 156 early childhood centres (ECEs) – with the basics their students go without at home. There is even a growing queue for their services, with 19 schools and 107 ECEs on a wait list. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/3PrLuix ___________________________________________________________ Stuff is New Zealand's largest and most popular news site. With more than 500 journalists spread from Northland to Southland, we cover breaking news, politics, business, sport, crime, the environment, health, education, home and property, food, lifestyle, entertainment, weather, travel, technology, motoring, farming and much more. As well as covering the stories of the day, we specialise in investigative journalism, opinion and analysis, and long-form writing and visual storytelling. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Social media channels: TikTok:   / nzstuff   Twitter:   / nzstuff