Project Nourish
Community-Based Early-Childhood Nutrition Intervention
Achievements
Interventions
I. Supplementary Feeding
High-Calorie Cereal Milk (HCCM), a well-researched and thoroughly tested nutritional solution formulated by CMC Vellore Medical College to tackle malnourishment.
To a cup of boiling water, add 2 tsp of milk powder, 2 tsp of jaggery powder, 3 tsp of fine rice powder, and cook till you get a porridge-like consistency. Switch off the fire, add 1 tsp of coconut oil, and mix well. Feed this porridge to the malnourished (low weight/low height) child twice a day, and if there are no underlying health conditions, you will see the results very quickly. This can be had by anyone of any age to put on weight.
II. Medical Referals
Comprehensive health assessments are conducted for children, expectant mothers, and nursing mothers. When necessary, these individuals are referred to specialised healthcare facilities for further evaluation and treatment.
III. Awareness Program
Our awareness program teaches children's primary caregivers about the vital role of early childhood nutrition. We use a comprehensive, tailored curriculum designed specifically for our target population.
Our Last-Mile Model
Our dedicated community workers ensure that the identified children, expectant and lactating mothers are fed with HCCM (High-Calorie Cereal Milk), at prescribed amounts, throughout the course of the feeding (12-months). These workers not only provide the supplements to the participants in the Anganwadis, but will also go door-to-door to ensure last-mile connectivity.
