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.

Describes Alive & Thrive’s use of counseling and community mobilization to personalize messages, demonstrate skills, and motivate; the distinctive features of the approach; and the results and lessons in 3 countries.

Describes Alive & Thrive’s strategic use of data to inform program design, shape advocacy messages, and improve program implementation and management; the distinctive features of the approach; and the results and lessons in 3 countries.

Describes Alive & Thrive’s use of available channels of mass communication to reach masses of people with persuasive, consistent messages; the distinctive features of the approach; and the results and lessons in 3 countries.

Describes approach piloted by several organizations in Ethiopia to raise awareness and seek family and community commitment to promote and adopt recommended feeding practices.

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.