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By DANICA KIRKA program. Rashford has San Nicolas
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ish government to reverse recently honored by the PHARMACY ON DUTY
course and provide free queen for his dedication to Oranjestad:
meals for poor children the issue of child hunger. Eagle Tel. 587 9011
during school holidays as Northern Ireland Secretary A view of a lunch box at the Pudding Pantry which they will be San Nicolas:
the COVID-19 pandemic Brandon Lewis, who spoke providing free, during half term for any child in need, who would Centro Medico Tel. 584 5794
normally get a free school lunch, after MPs voted to reject a mo-
pushes more families into for the government on tion to provide food to those in need during the school holidays, Women in Difficulties
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helped pressure Johnson's
government into provid-
ing free meals during a
nationwide coronavirus
lockdown earlier this year,
and he has gathered more
than 800,000 signatures on
a petition to extend the