What we do
Mensana: adequate nutrition for the children of Dupcheshwori
Countries
Fields of intervention
- Opening date: January 2021
- Closing date: December 2022
WHERE
Rasuwa District, Naukunda Rural Municipality, Saramthali village.
CONTEXT
The project intervenes in the Naukunda Rural Municipality, Rasuwa District, to address malnutrition and food insecurity among children, issues aggravated by poverty, natural disasters and climate change. It aims to improve the nutritional conditions of 250 children at Dupcheswori School through the construction and equipping of a school canteen, guaranteeing at least one meal per day. In parallel, it includes an educational programme on nutrition and hygiene practices for both children and mothers, the establishment of a school vegetable garden to support the canteen and raise awareness of the importance of healthy food and agricultural work, and an awareness campaign on education, school attendance and good hygiene practices to mitigate the effects of poverty and malnutrition in the community.
OBJECTIVES
General objective
To reduce hunger, malnutrition and poverty and improve the quality of education among the poorest families in Rasuwa District, Nepal.
Specific objectives
To improve the nutritional condition of the 250 students of Dupcheswori School in Naukunda Rural Municipality.
ACTIVITIES
- Construction and furnishing of the school canteen
- Food supply for 12 months
- Training on canteen maintenance and sustainability
- Implementation of a school vegetable garden
- Establishment of a school garden management committee
- Nutrition training for parents and students
- Training on correct hygiene practices
- Establishment of a nutrition and hygiene monitoring committee
- Awareness campaign on regular school attendance
RESULTS
250 students follow a proper daily diet. At least 250 families are trained on correct daily nutrition and hygiene practices. At least 275 students enrolled in school for the following year.
BENEFICIARIES
Direct: 4,822 beneficiaries.
Indirect: approximately 11,500 people in Naukunda Rural Municipality.
PARTNER
Nepal Agroforestry Foundation