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  • Buying one World Food Programme FEED bag feeds a child in school for one school year.
  • School feeding acts as a magnet, dramatically increasing enrollment, sometimes by as much as 100 percent. It also improves performance at school; children concentrate better on a full stomach.
  • Girls who go to school not only marry later, but have half as many children than illiterate women. Furthermore, these children are healthier and better educated.
  • $20 a year can transform a child's life and provide the tools for a lifetime of self-reliance. School feeding is a simple but effective way to beat hunger and poverty.
  • The FEED Project is a partnership between the United Nations World Food Program and Lauren Bush, WFP Honorary Spokesperson.
Lauren Bush Honorary Spokesperson for the UN World Food Programme "FEED is a project I initiated to help fight child hunger. For the past 3 years I have been an Honorary Spokesperson for the UN World Food Program (WFP), which is the food-aid arm of the UN humanitarian forces. Throughout my time as a volunteer, I have gotten to travel to 7 countries around the world (Guatemala, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Chad, Lesotho, Tanzania, and Honduras) that are all receiving food aid from WFP. The people I have met during my travels struggle each day to obtain one of the most basic human needs--food. It breaks my heart to think that every 5 seconds a child dies needlessly of hunger and malnutrition." "But the most hopeful thing I have seen during my travels is WFP's school feeding program, where kids are given a lunch meal in school each day. This is incentive enough for kids to attend school when they might not normally, and the meal is nutritious enough for kids to stay healthy and engaged in their studies. It is truly inspiring to see kids, who are born into extreme poverty, in school eager to learn and improve their lives!" "The FEED bag is a sturdy, reversible bag made out of natural burlap and cotton materials. The design of the bag was inspired by the big bags of food that I have seen being distributed to schools around the world. Besides being a cool bag, it is a tangible way to make a difference in the fight against child hunger. Every FEED bag sold will feed a child for a whole year in school! Thank you for your support of the FEED project! With your help we will be making a big difference in children's lives around the world, one child at a time. So wear your bag with pride!" Bag dimensions:
  • 15 inches high
  • 15 inches wide
  • 5 inches deep

    Product Details

    • Publisher: Feed (Butterfly Effect Projects, LLC)
    • Product Group: Apparel
    • Manufacturer: Feed (Butterfly Effect Projects, LLC)
    • Binding: Apparel
    • Brand: Feed
    • Item Dimensions:
      • Dimensions: L x 15W x 15.5H
    • ASIN: B001F0R42G

Customer Reviews

Average Amazon User Rating: Average rating: 4.5 stars

4 stars Awesome bag, but buy Feed 2 bag instead 2009-06-28

Reviewer: J. park

I bought this bag while ago and loved it UNTIL the shoulder strap started peeling off and the burlap dust got all over whatever I was wearing. I have to confess that I was wearing it as school bag, so it must've been heavy on the bag. :) It IS the best looking Feed bag.
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4 stars Mixed Feelings... 2009-04-28

Reviewer: Amanda

Con's - Only $20 of each bag purchased goes to the charity, the bag is made in sweatshops in China, it isn't made from organic materials, and after Simon bought the "FEED" top for Alex on Real Housewives, I can't help but be reminded of their odd relationship every time I spot the tote.

Despite this, if you're in the market for a tote bag, I still think it's a good pick. $20 is enough to feed a child in school for one year and rocking this bag spreads awareness of the United Nations World Food Program. Plus, it's cute and functional.

I understand people's qualms with this bag. Buying a fashionable tote shouldn't be your only charitable contribution to the world. If you really want to help people as much as possible, give money straight to a charity and buy a $4 canvas bag. I'm a firm believer that anonymous donations are the way to go. It is truly a selfless act.

Speaking for myself (and I'm sure a few of you out there), there are a lot of things I spend more money on than necessary and don't give that money to charity. At least this bag does more than most.

5 stars Love this bag! 2009-04-22

Reviewer: K. Bunch

I have never gotten more compliments on anything in my life! I have given at least 5 as gifts, and one of the girls I bought it for turned around and bought one for someone else. It seems like everytime I use it someone asks where I purchased it. Store owners ask about it because they want to carry it in their shops.

5 stars I love my bag...so happy ; ) 2009-01-29

Reviewer: Island Girl

I am so happy with this bag...I was worried there was no pockets so the first thing I did was look inside and lots of pockets (on the white side) I am very happy that $20.00 goes straight to feeding a child, it's not like it is a cheaply made bag it should last a long time.. so no not 100% of the $$ goes directly to the child but hello it does cost $$ to produce and make it!

So if you rather just donate to another chairty and not get a cool bag go for it...but you'll be missing out : )

5 stars A superb, sturdy bag with a great cause 2009-01-15

Reviewer: Lisa Shea

I initially bought this bag because it was a great combination of a solid looking functional bag to carry groceries in and a good way to publicize a charity organization. Plus some of the money actually went TO charity. The bag was so amazingly useful that I promptly then bought a second one.

Yes, it's important to point out that the bag is selling for $60 on Amazon and that "only" $20 of the price is going to the charity. They are able to feed a child for an ENTIRE YEAR when you give them that money! I think that's an amazing deal. However, some people are complaining - they say people should donate $60 directly to the WFP and not get the bag.

I think they're missing the entire point of this bag. Some of the money is going to Amazon. Some of the money is going to shipping (I get free shipping with all my Amazon purchases). And some of the money is going to WFP so that they can continue to administrate a program that helps so many people!

Yes, you could send $60 directly to the WFP. However, how many people actually do that? By having this bag with me, I am continually advertising WFP to everyone I meat. And believe me, I get a ton of compliments on this bag because it is SO handy. It is thick, sturdy, with wide handles and it holds a TON of groceries. That's why I got two of them. I have many other bags I use and these are just AWESOME. Every time someone asks me about this bag I tell them where I got it and why. They are very likely to go on Amazon when they get home, look it up and buy one for themselves.

If I just walked around randomly without the bag, how many people would come up to talk with me? How many would I then spontaneously mention WFP to - and how many would really think about going home, looking up WFP and donating money to them?

Yes certainly you can donate money to WFP *separately* from this bag purchase. However, I definitely recommend people buy a bag or two for their daily use. The bags are awesome. Just by buying it you have already sponsored a child for an entire year, to get them a meal every day. And the publicity you provide to WFP by using it is simply priceless.

Highly recommended.