Bahamas : National Lunch Programme

Name of the Organization : Department of Social Services
Type of Facility : National Lunch Programme
Country : Bahamas

Website : https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/porta…vZ0FBIS9nQSEh/

Bahamas National Lunch Programme

Families who have insufficient or no income to provide nutritional lunch for their school aged children while at school, can access lunch from the national lunch programme.

Related : Department of Social Services Bahamas Day Care Services For Older Persons : www.statusin.org/5171.html

This service provides a well balanced lunch for school aged children while at school.

Eligibility :
** Persons earning minimum wage or lower.
** Bahamian citizen or permanent resident.
** Over the age of 18 years.
** Applicant must be head of their household.

Process :
** Applicant can visit the Department of Social Services/School Welfare Division (SWD) to make a request to the School Social Worker. Families or their children can be referred to the School Social Worker attached to the various government schools by the Guidance Counsellor. Referrals can be made from the community.
** The School Social Worker in the SWD conducts an interview to assess the applicant’s eligibility.
** SWD conducts a home investigation and completes a social history report including a recommendation.
** Applicant will be contac ted and informed of eligibility by the SWD.
** SWD informs the Guidance Counsellor of the names of the children to be added to the National Lunch Programme list at the various schools.

Note:
Families who are approved will be reassessed after each school semester to determine if a need still exists for their participation in the National Lunch Programme.

Application Form(s) :
The relevant application form will be completed by the School Social Worker during the office visit.

Supporting Documents :
For Citizens:
Passport, Birth Certificate for applicant and children.

For Non-Bahamians:
** Permanent Residency Certificate.
** National Insurance Card.
** Birth Certificates for children.

Turn-around time :
The application time varies depending upon the available quota at the various schools.

Deadline :
There are no deadlines attached to this service.

Related Fee(s) :
There are no fees associated with this service.

For more information please contact :
Department of Social Services
School Welfare Division
Alexander House (Ground Floor)
Robinson Road
Nassau, New Providence
Bahamas
Tel. (242) 397-2524

Ministry of Social Services & Community Development:
Main Post Office Building
East Hill Street
Nassau, New Providence
Bahamas
Tel. (242) 323-7814/5

Department of Social Services:
Clarence Bain Building
Thompson Boulevard
Nassau, New Providence
Bahamas
Tel. (242) 326-0526 0r 502-2818
Fax. (242)323-8672

About Us :
The Bahamas extends 760 miles from the coast of Florida on the north-west almost to Haiti on the south-east. The group consists of 700 islands and 2,400 cays with an area of 5,358 sq. miles (13,878 sq. km.). Thirty of the islands are inhabited.

The principal islands include Abaco, Acklins, Andros, Berry Islands, Bimini, Cat Island, Crooked Island, Eleuthera, Exuma, Grand Bahama, Harbour Island, Inagua, Long Island, Mayaguana, New Providence (where the capital, Nassau, is located), Ragged Island, Rum Cay, San Salvador and Spanish Wells.