Help Us Feed Malnourished Children in India

The following report is an update on the funds collected via GlobalGiving over the month of July.

Expense Report 

Total Funds Collected : 8,170 USD = Rs. 5,39,000 Approximately

Cost per child per month for meals served on 24 school days = Rs. 310/- i.e. 5 USD

Total Number of Children Served over July - 1600 Childen across 6 schools in Govandi and Mankhurd in Mumbai

Total Expenses over July - Rs. 4,96,000 i.e 7,515 USD

Total Balance by End of July - Rs. 43,320/- i.e 655 USD 

Objectives Achieved over the Month of July

1) Operations 

• Meals provided to all students in 6 schools. All students are from Grade 1 to Grade 8.

• Meals were served on time and without any delay at all centres

2) Impact Evaluation and Data Collection

• Student Health Data for 600 students is collected. 1000 students will be covered in August
• Subsequent, economic data of parents of these 600 students has also been collected

3) Feedback from Beneficiaries

• Schools have requested the programme coordinator to include eggs and protein rich ingredients in the meals served

4) Next Steps

• All 1600 students will be catered to without any issues for the month of September and October
• Feedback from schools will be discussed with the management team and subsequent changes will be made. New Vendor will be allocated
• Data collection for the remaining students

Current Impact report of the Students and the Community

• Collected Data reveals - Of 1600 students, 20% highly undernourished, with BMI levels 23% below average BMI standards defined by the WHO
• Data collected from Parents of these students reveals - Of 940 parents, 700 parents had all their children under the Mid Day Meal Programme. The remaining had 1 of many or a few of many children under the Mid Day Meal Programme
• The Average Monthly Household Income of Parents of these children is 13,090 Rs i.e. 200 USD per month of which 28% is spent on Food. For Parents who have children under the MDM programme, spent 18% of their income compared to others who spent more than 35% of their income on Food.

Summary

The Mid Day Meal Programme, now aims to bring more children under the programme and under the schools covered by the programme. Students in the highly undernourished category will undergo health checkups and will be provided health supplements if necessary.

Overall, the MDM Programme has achieved its set objectives and will continue to adapt, learn and help in the progress of the community.