Kamloops Food Bank feels effects of poverty rate
KAMLOOPS — It’s hard to imagine any child in this country going hungry. But the reality is, not all youngsters are getting the proper nurtrition to keep them healthy and strong.
“It is a concern, and we do see that everyday at the food bank. We have 800 clients under the age of 5, that’s not to mention children that are going to school,” says Bernadette Siracky, the Executive Director of the Kamloops Food Bank.
A child advocacy report has given BC the distinction of the worst poverty rate in Canada. One in five, or 20.4 percent of children across the province are living without the basic essentials, a safe and secure place to live, and food to eat, topping the national rate. 19.9 percent of BC’s poorest are right here in Kamloops.