With the smell of melting chocolate hanging in the air, Askinosie Chocolate owner Shawn Askinosie pulls out a plastic bag filled with half-dollar size tablets of milled roasted cocoa beans called Tableya — a traditional Filipino hot chocolate beverage.

“These represent a meal to children half a world away in the Philippines,” he says.

Convoy of Hope is partnering with the Springfield, Mo., based business to feed more than 500 children a day in the Philippines. Profits from the sale of the Tableya will go to Convoy of Hope to help feed the malnourished children of Malagos Elementary School in Davao City.

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“This is a great opportunity to provide food for children in need in the Philippines and at the same time partner with a local business who shares our goal to find a sustainable approach to end world hunger,” said Hal Donaldson, president of Convoy of Hope.

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The Parent Teacher Association at Malagos Elementary made the tablets by hand, giving them a stake in the outcome of the partnership, according to Askinosie.

“The parents’ hands on approach to this project ensures the product will be of highest quality because they know the outcome will be a better life for those kids,” he says.

Askinosie’s goal is to provide more than 110,000 meals to the children of Malagos. Of the 800 units of chocolate Askinosie purchased nearly 400 units have been sold.

The Tableya is on sale at Askinosie Chocolate’s warehouse in Springfield and online at www.askinosie.com.