The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US $2.7 million contribution from global fashion brand Michael Kors to strengthen Sri Lanka’s National School Meals Programme.
The support comes through the brand’s long-running “Watch Hunger Stop” campaign and will benefit WFP’s Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) initiative.
Earlier this month, Michael Kors announced the launch of two special-edition T-shirts made from a cotton-linen blend to support WFP. The designs feature photographs by Maxime Poiblanc of fruits and vegetables grown through WFP’s home-grown school feeding program in Sri Lanka.
The T-shirts, priced at $40, went on sale online at michaelkors.com and in select Michael Kors stores globally from October 1, 2025, with all profits donated to WFP.
In May, Kors visited WFP headquarters in Rome to express the brand’s support for the humanitarian organization and meet with Executive Director Cindy McCain and other WFP leaders about the Watch Hunger Stop initiative. The partnership between Michael Kors and WFP began in 2013, with the mission of providing nutritious school meals to children in food-insecure regions. Over the past decade, the collaboration has helped WFP deliver more than 35 million school meals.
Watch Hunger Stop focuses on supporting WFP’s home-grown school feeding program, a proven approach that empowers local farmers—many of them women—and strengthens communities while ensuring children receive nutritious meals. By connecting school caterers with local farmers, the program ensures that ingredients are sourced locally, enriching the community economy. Farmers gain a reliable income along with training and tools, while children receive the nutrition they need to grow, thrive, and stay in school.
Sri Lanka, where WFP has operated for decades, has been chosen as the first country for this new phase of support. Over the next three years, Michael Kors’ funding will enable WFP to provide daily school meals to 250,000 children and assist 1,500 farmers in supplying eggs, vegetables, and fruits across 10 districts. The support will also allow WFP to equip 30 schools with solar panels, upgraded kitchens, and improved classrooms, enhancing learning environments for more than 3,000 students.
(Source - Dailymirror)
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