Rashford's campaign was initially rejected by the British government, but after his open letter to the MP'S of the parliament and the government at large, the government on Tuesday announced to pledge £120m to " Covid summer food fund".
" The PM welcomed Marcus Rashford's contribution to the debate around poverty, and I said he would be responding as soon as possible," read a statement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesperson.
" Owing to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Prime Minister fully understands that children and parents face an unprecedented situation over the summer.
" To reflect this, we will be providing a Covid summer food fund.
" This will provide food vouchers covering the six-week holiday period.
" Full details will be set out shortly, but this is a specific measure to reflect the unique circumstances of the pandemic.
"The scheme will not continue beyond the summer, and those eligible will be those who already qualify for free school meals.
" As the PM has said, it's our intention to get all pupils back into school in September"
Families who are eligible for the free school meals will now receive a one-off voucher at the end of the school term, worth £15 a week during the six-week school break, which they can utilise in supermarkets.
Rashford has been raising his voice for the children in poverty throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, knowing from personal experience the struggles for food and water while growing up.
Marcus, you've have made England and Manchester United proud through this charitable act of yours. To make the world a better place we need more people like you.
GGMU
Cheers,
Arbab
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