'They go home to a house that might be vermin-infested, with a toilet that won't flush, where they have to take a bucket to the bath to have a shower' Three-quarters of pupils at this school in Manchester are living in poverty
It allows children to cook once a week with free ingredients so they have a meal to take home.
"This is akin to children growing up in developing countries where they don't have the essentials for life," Ms Hodson said. She said: "We have situations where families have got so much damp that the walls are literally black. It can affect what job you can get, how much you earn, your mental and physical health, relationships and even your life expectancy.
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