Community volunteers told Sky News that many of the children they are feeding are malnourished and parents are worried about where the next meal will come from.
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In the past, she tells us, they have gone hungry. She is still struggling, telling us she restricts the amount of heating they have on at home to a few hours a day."I'm frightened of the future," she says."Bills are going up. But I've got no choice. This service is keeping my children fed as much as possible."These food donations may be keeping children from hunger but malnutrition is another serious concern within the community we visit.
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