Today, I want to write about another footballer -- Marcus Rashford. It’s not often that you hear about a 22-year-old footballer being instrumental in highlighting the issue of child food poverty and hunger during a pandemic. Therefore, giving underprivileged school children access to free food over the holidays. The refusal by the government led to numerous cafes, restaurants, pubs, and local communities offering free food to eligible children over half term. If this was not enough, Rashford is now collaborating with Macmillan Children’s Books (MCB) to launch the “Marcus Rashford Book Club” in order to promote reading and literacy among children from all socio-economic backgrounds.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 21, 2020 02:37 UTC