Project Report
| Jan 10, 2018
Feeding hungry children in outreach clinics
By Dr. Angelo Tomedi | Project Leader
The Kenyan nurse and GHP-trained Community Health Workers continue to conduct outreach clinics to the most remote villages to who check the nutrition status of the children. Many of the affected children would die from poor nutrition and infection if treatment is not started. The therapeutic feeding regimen used by the "Feeding Hungry Children in Kenya" project is providing food supplements for the children and a monthly supply of nutritious food for the families. Because of the generosity of donors like you, many malnourished children are recovering and healthy.
In the 3 months since our last report (October, November, December), 263 children were seen and their nutrition status assessed in the GHP outreach clinics. 22 of these young children were treated for malnutrition through the therapeutic feeding program (in the previous 3-month period there were only 10). Immunizations and treatment for worms were also given to the children. In addition to the therapeutic feeding for malnourished children, 24 families are enrolled in the GHP program of feeding the poorest and receive a monthly food ration, plus the support needed for their children to stay in school.
Please send us your comments and suggestions. Tell us if there are aspects of the program for which you would like more detailed information.
Oct 12, 2017
Outreach clinics find and treat malnourished child
By Dr. Angelo Tomedi | Project Leader
![Mother and child in an outreach clinic]()
Mother and child in an outreach clinic
In the poverty-stricken semi-arid region of eastern Kenya child hunger and malnutrition are common problems. Many of the malnourished children would die from complications of poor nutrition and infection if treatment is not started. The first step is to identify the children who need treatment in the isolated villages. Kenyan nurses and GHP volunteers, along with local Community Health Workers (CHWs), weigh and measure the children and provide treatment with therapeutic food (Plumpy’nut or Plumpy’sup). The CHWs have been trained to monitor child growth to assess the response to the treatment program. During the three months since our last report (July, August, and September), GHP has implemented 6 outreach clinics. A total of 269 children were seen and their nutrition status assessed in these clinics, and 17 of these young children were treated for malnutrition through the therapeutic feeding program. Immunizations and treatment for worms were also given to the children.
In addition to the therapeutic feeding for malnourished children, 24 families are enrolled in the GHP program of feeding the poorest. These families receive a monthly food ration, plus the support needed for their children to stay in school.
Please send us your comments and suggestions. Tell us if there are aspects of the program for which you would like more detailed information.
Jul 17, 2017
Educating and feeding hungry children in Kenya
By Dr. Angelo Tomedi | Project Leader
![A child in front of her school]()
A child in front of her school
Children who are hungry and malnourished are in great need of the nutritious food provided by our project for their growth and development. However, they also need an education in order to break the cycle of extreme poverty. Some of our donors have offered to increase their contributions so that the poorest families in the GHP “Feed Hungry Children in Kenya” project can afford school fees and uniforms for their school-age children. The cost of an education for these children varies depending on the school they attend and the grade level. The additional donation is a valuable investment in their future.
There is a nation-wide nurses strike in Kenya that has not been settled as of the date of this report. Despite the strike, the Kenyan nurses who work with our GHP project conducted successful outreach clinics so that the poorest in remote villages continue to receive care and food supplements. Since our last report (April, May, and June), 334 children were seen and their nutrition status assessed in these clinics, and 23 of these young children were treated for malnutrition through the therapeutic feeding program. Immunizations and treatment for worms were also given to the children. In addition to the therapeutic feeding for malnourished children, 24 families are enrolled in the GHP program of feeding the poorest and receive a monthly food ration, plus the support needed for their children to stay in school.
Please send us your comments and suggestions. Tell us if there are aspects of the program for which you would like more detailed information.