Increasing food prices has negative impact on nutrition, particularly for children in poor areas. Targeting children in the BLESS-supported daycare facilities in eight communities (through different funding agreements), BLESS aimed at addressing this problem by:
- Providing 4,510 take-home boxes of nutritious items for 434 families including 1,039 children with anemia and without, to contribute to supporting their nutrition status, and prevent further deterioration.
- Raising awareness of 554 mothers about importance of healthy nutrition through sessions focusing on nutritional issues.
The distribution of leaflets on healthy nutrition.
- 76 Household safety measures for 4,848 participants (387 men, 4,095 women and 366 children) including 80 non-Christians and 14 people with disability.