As orphans and vulnerable youths, all students receiving sponsorship from AEP are challenged by the plight of poverty on a daily basis. Hunger is part of their life. In January 2008, the Amos Youth Centre (AYC) began providing daily meals to its most vulnerable students. Known as "The Breakfast Club", the program quickly grew and with limited funding attempts to feed as many students on sponsorship as possible. Since students have had access to this feeding program, their attendance at school has increased and their performance improved.

Currently, "The Breakfast Club" feeds approximately fifty students a day with a monthly budget just over $200. AYC hopes to at least double the number of youths enrolled in this program (and greatly increase the budget)in 2010 since so many youths in the community are in need of food and support. Several of the youths benefiting from "The Breakfast Club" are HIV-positive and take daily antiretroviral drugs, the medication for the treatment of HIV/AIDS, known to be extremely tough on the body without proper food and nutrition.

The Breakfast Club's meal consists of Nshima (Zambia's staple food made of corn meal) and sides of beans, soy pieces or dried fish with vegetables. At present, the program does not have enough funding for "luxuries" such as meat, rice or potatoes which could greatly increase the nutritional value of the meals.

"The Breakfast Club" is always looking for funding. This program proves that a dollar goes such a long way as it supplements so many aspects of the youths' lives.