Educating 300 kids in Barahona about nutrition.

Summary

Train 20 teachers and 20 parents to educate 300 children in the Dominican Republic with nutritional information and plant a school vegetable garden from which they can access healthy foods.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

There is a strong correlation between health, wealth and education in the developing world. More education allows for the accumulation of wealth but neither is possible without stable health. Without proper nutrition, all development efforts are compromised as people reach lower levels of productivity and children struggle against preventable diseases. In Peñon, 14% of children under 5 are chronically malnourished. This project address the issues of knowledge and accessibility to healthy foods.

How will this project solve this problem?

We will hold training sessions to teach parents and teachers about nutritional habits, then plant a school vegetable garden and form a committee of community members to oversee its use and ensure the longevity.

Potential Long Term Impact

This project will initially serve around 300 children in the Peñon community, through 20 teachers and parents. With the garden and learning through others it will grow and expand throughout the community of more than 4,000.

Project Message

Good nutrition is such a fundamental part of health and this project will lead to many positive changes that are needed in Barahona.
- Lana Verkuil, Yale Project Leader

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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