By jyoti Nale | Programme Director
Nutrition disorders and compromised nutritional status are common among children with special needs. The data shows that 40% of infants and children with special needs are at nutritional risk . A well nourished child has increased alertness and stamina to participate in therapies, educational activities, and social interactions and benefits from fewer illnesses and improved coping skills. Improved nutritional status and feeding skills add to the level of independence the child is able to achieve. Additionally it can improve child’s perception of self and the caregivers’ perceptions of their abilities to meet the child’s needs.
Save The Children India pays attention to the daily requirement of nutrition for beneficiaries on campus that includes 250 children with special needs. Save The Children India’s organisational complex in BKC houses a fully functional kitchen to provide breakfast and a mid-day meal to all the children. The menu is planned every month in consultation with Nutritionist and the food every day includes milk with nutritional mix / biscuits/ fruits for breakfast and Roti, Vegetable, Dal, Rice and Salad for Lunch (sweets during festive days). The facility also offers seasonal fruits and non-veg food occasionally. The team of caretakers, canteen staff and teachers personally assist the children who have difficulty to eat on their own. All children attending school are residing in slum areas especially whose parents are daily wage earners and lack required means to provide nutritional and health care for children.
The food provided at the canteen is great support to the family and the child as for most of the children it’s the only wholesome meal they have during the day. The intervention is very critical however the organization does not have a dedicated support to this imperative intervention. It’s a food that makes them active and energetic in everything that they do, study, sports and extracurricular.
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