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
Aug 15 2018
Alive & Thrive launches new investment in Ethiopia
In partnership with the Government of Ethiopia, Alive & Thrive (A&T) has helped improve breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices for children under 2, strengthened the counseling skills of health sector frontline workers (FLWs), and engaged FLWs from different sectors to reach mo
Field note
Aug 21 2017
With her own newborn twins in the neonatal intensive care unit, this first-time mother is helping other newborns thrive
Field note
Feb 20 2017
Bridging the generation gap on attitudes about infant feeding
Grandmothers play an important role as caregivers and as advisers to young mothers on infant feeding. Some have called them “guardians of tradition.” This tradition can at times conflict with new ideas, but need not be a barrier.
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.
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.