Describes Alive & Thrive’s use of advocacy and policy dialogue to educate and motivate policymakers and program managers; the distinctive features of the approach; and the results and lessons in 3 countries.

Summarizes the lessons in advocacy and policy dialogue in the first years of Alive & Thrive; outlines the process; presents the issues, actors, and challenges; and offers recommendations for action.

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.