Physical Health Argentina Project #12699

Help us fight malnutrition in Argentina

by Fundacion Caminando Juntos (United Way Argentina)

Project Report | Nov 4, 2013
Fourth Report

By Mercedes Mones Cazon | Development and Communications Coordinator

Early Stimulation

Brain needs special materials to run properly: glucose, vitamins, minerals and other essential chemicals. If this complete menu is not delivered on time, brain and the central nervous system are exposed to high danger. So if children do not receive an adequate amount of nutrients and the correct stimulation, the brain development will be affected with significant risk of suffering mental weakness. Conin’s Centers invest all their human and social capital to work on preventing this from happening.

The strategies to address this problem are the following:

Periodic pediatric and nutritionist control for children
Literacy program for children 2 to 5 years old
Follow-up through the work of social assistants, interviews at the center and home visits.
Workshop to stimulate both mothers and babies up to 2 years old.
Nutritional workshops and cooking classes.
Health programm workshop
Knitting, sewing, gardening , pottery.
Pre-natal workshops
Program: Complementary food assistance
Program for pregnant women at risk: medical check-ups, psychological support and informative workshops.

Thanks to your help, nowadays the Pilar Conin Prevention Center is growing and helping more than 80 children and mothers. Do not forget it is NOW the time for them to be better nourished and have a healthier life! They need you TODAY!

Beneficiaries

Breakfast with friends!

A group of mothers learning about healthy cooking

Workshop with mothers

Children weight control

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