Food and Rural Development Foundation FORUDEF
Empowering individuals and communities in Cameroon's least developed regions.
Discussing nutrition habits with women's groups – the Nutrition Program “Feed Well, Feed Right, Feel Healthy” is running successfully.
FORUDEF has completed the pilot phase of its nutrition program, which was running in the villages of Tole and Maumu from June until September, with excellent results. The fourth phase of the program emphasizes diet improvement by providing access to protein sources. FORUDEF loaned an amount of groundnut and bean seeds to the participants and taught growing techniques for these new crops. After harvest, one part of the seeds will be returned to FORUDEF’s seed bank. FORUDEF volunteers assisted in preparing the land, building ridges, and planting the groundnut seeds.
In the past two months, FORUDEF started the program with two new Common Initiative Groups (CIGs), “Jungle Women” in Bwassa and “Virtuous Women” in Wonganga. FORUDEF members and volunteers taught about the components of a balanced meal and explained the symptoms of malnutrition. The women participated actively and shared experiences on how more vitamins and proteins can be added to the daily meals. The third phase, the cooking practice, was a great opportunity to discuss nutrition and other questions, even those concerning cultural differences.
FORUDEF is looking to expand its nutrition program in the near future, and has been encouraged by the positive results so far. Many groups have expressed a desire to improve the health of their families and communities through improved nutrition, and FORUDEF is looking forward to partnering with those groups to make their hope a reality.
In the past two months, FORUDEF started the program with two new Common Initiative Groups (CIGs), “Jungle Women” in Bwassa and “Virtuous Women” in Wonganga. FORUDEF members and volunteers taught about the components of a balanced meal and explained the symptoms of malnutrition. The women participated actively and shared experiences on how more vitamins and proteins can be added to the daily meals. The third phase, the cooking practice, was a great opportunity to discuss nutrition and other questions, even those concerning cultural differences.
FORUDEF is looking to expand its nutrition program in the near future, and has been encouraged by the positive results so far. Many groups have expressed a desire to improve the health of their families and communities through improved nutrition, and FORUDEF is looking forward to partnering with those groups to make their hope a reality.