By Divya Godbole | Programme Officer
Through the support of our regular donors and through GlobalGiving-driven donations, we have fundraised more than half of our target of $2000 for the Porridge Kitchen. The Nasio Trust's Porridge Kitchen project was kickstarted in summer 2023 to reach children and mothers in Mumias-West, Kenya who were suffering from malnutrition.
As part of the project, mothers and children identified by our community health nurse and nutritionists through their outreach into local villages are provided with nutritious porridge at Nasio's medical centre. The porridge, made out of millets and sorghum, is further fortified by Spirulina to improve the BMI and MUAC scores of the children affected. The mothers participate in cooking the porridge and are provided with 1 kg of flour to take home to their families. The households of those affected by malnutrition are also in severe need of adequate nutrition. The community health nurse and nutritionist offer training to the mothers in post-natal healthcare, maintenance of hygiene, and sourcing the most nutrition from locally-available foods.
Since the last reporting period in August, the porridge kitchen has been regularly serving 16 children under 5 and their mothers every week, with over 250 meals served. Out of the 16 children, 3 suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition. Three supported children have reached normal weight while 11 have progressed from severe to moderate malnutrition through the porridge kitchen's intervention. Five children have been discharged from the programme altogether as they have become healthy. Follow ups at the children's homes are made regularly to ensure that they live in a safe and hygienic environment. Children such as Ferdinand have been positively affected by the programme and he is no longer in danger of contracting other illnesses due to his malnourished state.
We would like to thank everyone who has supported us in our journey of providing essential healthcare and nutritional services to young children and mothers in need.
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