FIGHTING MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN
School meal program
Our nutrition programs include supplementation with food, capacity building for caregivers, and small scale agriculture.
children with wasting, stunting and micro-nutrients deficiency and supplemented with food daily as well as routine basic treatment with vitamin A. Fat fortified with all vitamins and minerals to treat severe malnutrition in war orphans.
School Meal program support children with beverages like milk, ovaltime, soya beans milk, fruit juice, mineral water, and other flavoured drinks
Food Supplementation for children with sickle cell, wasting and stunting
For orphans between 1 to 5 years, we used RUTF ready-to-use therapeutic food(500kcl/ 92g. RUTF, administered 3 times per day together with high protein milk and foods. The body mass index (BMI) measurement is conducted on orphans every month to monitor progress on weight and height.
For sickle cell and HIV orphans, the following
nutrients were supplemented: vitamin B12, vitamin C, zinc, Vitamin A, iodine, Iron and Folate foods. Foods were given 3 times per day with enough protein and healthy
Capacity building for caregivers and community healthcare providers
Caregivers and community healthcare providers are equipped with knowledge and skills on community based malnutrition rehabilitation.
Assessment and case management of at-risk infants under 12 months were learnt and how to use MUAC to detect malnutrition and to follow up treatment plans.