Field note

Jan 02 2019

Helping infants in Nigeria “Start Strong for a Better Future”

Malnutrition accounts for more than 50 percent of under-five deaths in Nigeria.

Field note

Oct 01 2015

Alive & Thrive engages church leaders to improve nutrition in Ethiopia’s Amhara region

In large parts of Amhara region of Ethiopia, food availability and production are among the highest in the country. Yet, so are rates of chronic malnutrition (DHS, 2011). Alive & Thrive, in collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia, set out to address these discrepancies.

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Oct 11 2013

A nutritious start to life and a promising future

“It’s my responsibility to make sure that my son grows up intelligent and healthy,”says Sabina Yasmin, a 21-year-old mother from a rural village in Bochaganj sub-district in northern Bangladesh.

Field note

Sep 01 2013

Good feeding practices don’t just happen

On Friday, September 21, 2012, I gave birth in a nearby health center to my second daughter.  Her father and I named her Bethlehem. We were happy. God had blessed our family with a healthy and strong baby. I thank God and all that have helped me.

 
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