Education Peru Project #45256

Save more than 630 kids from anemia in rural Peru!

by Misión Huascarán

Save more than 630 kids from anemia in rural Peru!

Project Report | Mar 18, 2021
February Progress Report - Mision Huascaran

By Ana Fernandez-Dodds | General Manager

Nutrition program progress report upto February 2021

Currently, our target audience has increased from 130 to 335 children from the AMASHCA, SHILLA and MANCOS communities. We seek to maintain the anemia prevalence at 22% and keep reducing it even more

• In 2021 we began our activities with the children of the schools we took care of during 2020.

• In order to ensure coverage for all children registered for 2021 school year , we have removed the children who finished the 6th grade in 2020 and added new kids who are currently attending Grade 1.

• Children in our target population are 3 - 12 years old.

Nutrition improvements

1. 2,000 kgs of fresh fish distribution once a month thanks to Exalmar

2. Deliver of dairy products providing children the required dosage needed to grow on monthly basis for a year

3. Mision Huascaran recipe book distribution, containing rich in iron recipes collected from a food survey and gastronomic contest carried out in the area . We have a parent leader by town who helps the other parents to improve their cooking skills

4. Coordination to implement heminic bread (rich in iron) to be produced in Amashca in alliance with Bakel and Fundación San Román

5. Nutritional counseling during medical campaigns

6. Pilot plan: Implementation of 40 laying hens pen, to improve nutrition of 35 children from the Utupampa school

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Nov 24, 2020
Medical Mobile Post - patient intake upto Nov 23rd

By Ana Fernandez-Dodds | Project contributor

Nov 16, 2020
REDUCE ANEMIA (Third Trimester of 2020)

By Mision Huascaran (Misiones Rurales) | Ana Fernandez

GLOBAL GIVING REPORT

SAVE MORE THAN 80 KIDS FROM ANEMIA IN RURAL PERU

(Third Trimester of 2020)

Dear donor, we would like to express our most profound and sincere gratitude for all your contributions. Due to the help awarded by each and every one of you, the nutritional project continues to thrive, even throughout the difficulties originated by the global pandemic. These are trying times, but with unity and commitment we are confident we will overcome the current situation.

6 Months have gone by since we began placing our primary focus on the health and safety of children located in the rural surroundings of the city of Ancash – we would like to share with you some of the strides Misión Huascaran has been successful in.

With you help, our nutritional program has been able to reach the most remote populated areas in Ancash! We will forever be thankful!

In 2020, we were able to identify from a sample of our target audience which had an initial anemic prevalence of 43%. Subsequently after 2 months of work, we reduced this percentage to 33%. To the date we’ve been able to optimize screenings, while following all the necessary biohazard requirements recommended by public health professionals. As a result, the families of 190 kids have now knowledge of their children’s current anemic status. Additionally, individuals who benefited from the nutritional program have received anti-anemic bars to further compliment their progress. Simultaneously, Misión Huascaran is currently receiving the primary results of 147 families who participated in the Organic Garden Program. These families are now seeing the results of their first successful and fully grown crops, such as: lettuce, spinach, beets, among other vegetables high in nutritional content.

Even though difficulties continue to arise, we are gearing our efforts by taking the following measures:

Continuing to administer screenings via basal bloodwork to an additional 146 children.
Successful deliveries of new dosage of anti-anemic bars, so that children can further compliment their nutrition – ultimately benefitting 187 children.
Introducing a Cookbook with different alternatives high in nutritional value.

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