First Lady Janet Museveni has expressed concern over failure to feed children. She blames parents for failing to feed their children stating that most choose personal satisfaction like beauty over their children.
“It is a shame that parents cannot feed their children. Birds in the air feed their young until they are adult enough to feed themselves; but a human being created in the image of God ignores to feed their children and sends them to school all day on an empty stomach,” Ms Museveni said.
“What shame is that? Fathers have money to drink; mothers can afford to do their hair and nails but have said they do not have money to pack for their children food.” She added that no parent should be reminded about feeding their children because it is their right to be fed, have a home, treated when sick, among others.
According to the minister, while government has introduced initiatives like Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) to uplift poor families, many are still unable to meet their needs while those trying to feed children are not feeding them on nutritious foods.
