| Project Detail |
The first 1,000 days of a child’s life, from conception to 2 years old, are the window of opportunity to ensure healthy outcomes. Children who receive proper nutrients during this window are significantly more likely to obtain more schooling and income during their lifetime. Equipping mothers in Honduras before, during and after childbirth to provide proper nutrition to their children helps children be more successful in the future. Some ways Feed the Children accomplishes this in Honduras are through vitamin supplementation to pregnant and lactating mothers and their children after birth (direct beneficiaries = 1,102,000), deworming medication (DB = 872,000), food supplements (DB = 5,600) and growth monitoring (DB = 3,900). Poor sanitation practices are the source of many diseases and health problems, which impact childhood developmental potential. By financing healthcare for residents who are unable to afford it, Feed the Children aims to ensure no children are hindered by their health situation. Education is often a gateway out of poverty and increases quality of life. Physical barriers, such as short-term hunger, illness, lack of supplies, inadequate clothing or poor school buildings inhibit the learning capacity and attentiveness of children. To address these barriers in Honduras, Feed the Children provides daily school meals (DB=5,900), deworming medication (DB=5,000) and school supplies (DB=2,100) and distributes TOMS shoes to school-aged children, as well as refurbishing classrooms so external circumstance don’t hinder learning potential. Feed the Children aims to provide communities in Honduras with resources for sustainable economic improvement. Developing community bakeries enables residents to learn practices that improve both their nourishment and economic potential (DB=4,600). These bakeries provide training in commercial production and sales to mothers in the communities. |
