Feed the Children Uganda

Feed the Children works in the Gulu and Amuru districts of Northern Uganda where we implement activities in our four pillar areas, which include food and nutrition, health and water, education, and livelihoods. Through the Care Group approach, we help mothers provide better care to their children by facilitating training sessions about nutrition and illness. During this process, we help mothers monitor the growth of their children to ensure the child is receiving the proper nutrition for healthy growth.

Important messages have included immediate breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months of age, and age-appropriate complementary feeding. Since starting these education activities for mothers, the percent of children admitted each month into the supplementary feeding program at the local health centers fell from 60% to 30%. Through deworming medications and vitamin supplements, we help make sure children are protected from preventable diseases.