Title: Addressing Stunting Ealy In Tanzania
Category: Mtoto Mwerevu
Date: June 2019
Mtoto Mwerevu was a three-year project implemented by Fadhili Teens Tanzania under partnership with IMA world health and PANITA as co supervisory of the project implementation on the ground. The project targeted on address stunting among children aged 0-2years old by at least 7%. The project was official closed on march, 2020 by end over the all required documents and report to IMA World Health but the organization is still continued with providing technical and supportive supervision to some groups so as to ensure the sustainability of the nutrition activities in the project area.
The Implemented Mtoto Mwerevu project succeeded to provide awareness on importance of nutrition to 62 existing community groups found Bujashi, Bujora, Chabula, Kongolo, Lutale, Mwamanga, Nyanguge, Bukandwe, Kitongosima and Kisesa in Magu district. The project also has managed to reach the total of 3000 people among this the direct beneficiaries were 987 people, together with this success 10 local community Volunteers were capacitated on different issues related to six behaviors of change, through local community volunteer the topics discussed in the group has helped community to have new look on how to address stunting among children.
The Implemented Mtoto Mwerevu project succeeded to provide awareness on importance of nutrition to 62 existing community groups found Bujashi, Bujora, Chabula, Kongolo, Lutale, Mwamanga, Nyanguge, Bukandwe, Kitongosima and Kisesa in Magu district. The project also has managed to reach the total of 3000 people among this the direct beneficiaries were 987 people, together with this success 10 local community Volunteers were capacitated on different issues related to six behaviors of change, through local community volunteer the topics discussed in the group has helped community to have new look on how to address stunting among children. The topic covered include Maternal health, Nutrition, Exclusive Breastfeeding and Complementary feeding, Hand washing, Early Childhood Development -ECD, caging of animals to keep compounds clean, and Men involvement in caring of children the all covered topics aimed on address negative community behavior and encourage positive practice towards addressing stunting to children under 2years.
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