It has been an anxious time for KidsCan staff and schools over the past few months waiting to hear if funding will continue.
The charity currently offers programmes into 709 schools, with a further nine schools joining this term and while the waiting list is shorter than 12 months ago, there are still children and schools waiting to receive KidsCan food, shoes, raincoats, and health and hygiene items.
The addition of Government funding joined with private donations to keep services intact.