Zero Stunting and Malnutrition among 510 Children

by Strive for Health in Rwanda
Zero Stunting and Malnutrition among 510 Children

Summary

About 38% of Rwandan children under five years are stunting and malnourished. Brain is the mostly organ affected by lack of essential nutrients and vitamins early childhood. Thus, stunted child cannot think, judge and reason correctly, and of course unable to attend school. Your precious donation will help 510 children in Nyaruguru district to get fortified porich and nutritious food for 6 months and training 50 Community Health Nutritionists. It's possible; your one dollar can save a nation.

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Challenge

As reported by World Bank, 30% of the Rwandan populations are living below the poverty line while 9% of the populations are living in extreme poverty. 62% of Rwandan population lives on less than $1.25 per day. Due to this abject poverty numerous families are living in, pregnant women are not affording to get the special diets and their kids after giving birth are not getting balanced diets made by essential vitamins needed by a young baby to be healthy.

Solution

Your donation will help to avail fortified porich and other nutritious food to 510 children aged between six months to two years in Nyaruguru district for six months. Moreover, a so-called Community Health Nutritionists clubs will be established. Those will be villagers who will be trained about maternal and early childhood health and preparing balanced diets. Those empowered people will keep on offering essential advice about preventing early childhood malnutrition within their communities.

Long-Term Impact

After taking nutritious food and porich for six months, these 510 children will be mentally and physically healthy and hence attend school at their school age. Because their brain has developed normally, they will perform better at school and become a future leaders, doctors and engineers of not only our country but of Africa at large. By this time, your precious dollars will have saved the country and Africa as well.

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Strive for Health in Rwanda

Location: Huye - Rwanda
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Evode NGAYABO
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Evode NGAYABO
Huye , Rwanda

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