Our vision is a sustainable and just world, free from poverty and hunger.

Individual photos by: Marcus Lundstedt, Claudio Vasquez Bianchi, Kisha Beringuela, and George Kamau

Today, 2.8 billion people lack adequate housing, and over 733 million suffer from hunger. Without food and shelter, it’s difficult to build a dignified life. We Effect supports cooperative organizations to ensure access to nutritious food and decent housing. By empowering communities to join forces, we create lasting solutions – building safe homes and providing food security for generations to come.

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School Meals Beyond the Plate: How Communities in Guatemala Are Transforming Children's Futures

In Sweden, school meals are widely recognized as an essential public investment in children’s health, learning, and wellbeing. Yet in many parts of the world, school feeding remains far more than an educational support system, it can be a lifeline.

In the Dry Corridor of eastern Guatemala, where recurring droughts, poverty, food insecurity, and climate shocks affect thousands of rural families, school meals have become a powerful entry point for addressing multiple development challenges at once. They are helping children learn, strengthening local food systems, supporting caregivers, and creating safer environments for vulnerable children.

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