How many people die due to hunger in India
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Here’s an account of a cooking demo conducted by World Vision India, in Bokaro, Jharkhand, that is helping prevent malnutrition among children. A close representation of how they feed the hungry.
An excited Harsh sat beside his mother, Bindoo Devi, with the rest of the women and children in Bokaro. Around 40 mothers gathered with their children to attend World Vision India’s cooking demo programme, conducted at least four times a year. Mothers learn to prepare nutritious food like health drink, cereals, besan ladoo (sweet made from black chickpea flour), omelette, dal parantha, suji halwa and khijari using locally available food like wheat, barley, maize and more. They learn the importance of serving tri-coloured food — green, yellow and white — to their children.
Bindoo Devi was among 73 health volunteers who received cooking training through this programme. Now she, along with other health volunteers, has been training local women across 75 communities in the district.
The Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) is measured for children to check their nutritional status. At the age of two and half, Harsh was identified with Moderate Acute Malnutrition. His MUAC indicator was in the yellow category and he weighed only 11 kilograms.
Yet, from the time his mother began her training through the cooking demo, Harsh’s health improved and he entered the green category within six months. “I attended the training and applied those learnings at home. I learnt to make cereals, ladoo, suji halwa, vegetable omelette, Horlicks and dal paratha. Harsh’s health improved tremendously and he weighed above 13 kg,” said Bindoo, adding, “Earlier children were only fed khichdi (rice and lentils). Most of us have changed now and encourage other mothers to use locally available vegetables as well”.
World Vision India is working in 75 communities, covering 22,974 children at Bokaro District, Jharkhand. Join World Vision India to stop malnutrition and feed the hungry. Malnutrition is dangerous and a silent killer. Sponsor a child and save a life.
