Six thousand Euros is enough to provide 30,000 hungry children with a school meal. The New School Rome raised enough money to do exactly that, and today, they donated it to “Students Helping Haiti.”  It was a day of recognition for young people fighting hunger. After five students from The New School presented WFP with a check, 14-year-old John Beck was awarded the grand prize for the Under-18 category of the “hunger bytes!” contest. John’s video, “Dinner is Served,” is a call for action against hunger and challenges people to rethink the concept of a full meal. The six student guests were in grades five through eight, and they proved age doesn’t matter when it comes to making a difference. The New School contributed the second-highest donation to “Students Helping Haiti,” behind Auburn University in Alabama, USA, a university with an enrolment of about 24,000 students. John’s viral video has already drawn more than 5,000 views on YouTube. Nearly two months after the earthquake in Haiti, the public’s attention has drifted from the island’s situation to more current events. The damage may not be fresh, but the emergency is not over. WFP will remain in Haiti to provide emergency[...]

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