Having joined the WFP's campaign on world hunger, Ben has been able to visit two of the World Food Programme's school feeding projects in Colombia and Kenya whilst there to play in the season's opening tournaments.

Where the WFP "Fill the Cup" programme operates the daily school meal (generally the only meal of the day) provides a very strong incentive for parents to send their children to school. Sadly there are currently 75 million children worldwide that do not attend school as poor households are often obliged to choose between school and work.

Ben wiill take the opportunity thoughout the year to visit other projects and will help to promote the essential work of the UN's WFP.