In urban slums, thousands of children from underprivileged families struggle to learn on empty stomachs. In partnership with Akshay Vidya Foundation that runs multiple centers, Youth Feed Foundation has launched Project Shakti that provides nutritious evening meals and essential health support to give these children to ensure they have energy and focus with holistic development
Provide nutritious food and complementary health activities for better learning outcomes
Adolescent Girls 14-17
Nutrition, menstrual health education
Children 6 - 13 years
Evening Meals & Health Checkups
Tutors
Support and engagement in community learning
Project Location
Currently active in Rasoolpura, Addagutta, Musheerabad and Kawadiguda slums of Hyderabad at the Akshay Vidya Centers with over 3,000 children
Approach
The children of classes 1 to 10 enrolled at the learning centres will be given nutritious food on weekdays at 5:30 pm to provide instant energy to be able to attend the classes from 6 to 8 pm. In addition, complementary health activities, they will be educated on positive health and nutrition behaviours for their well-being
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Distribution of meals weekdays before attending the class
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Anaemia assessment and follow-up
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Iron and calcium prophylactic doses to students as per the GoI protocol
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Monthly weight measurement of children
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Deworming of children once in six months (2 times in the year)
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Health and nutrition education to the children
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Menstrual hygiene and sanitation education to girl children
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Health check-ups once a year
Key Interventions
Expected Outcomes
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Improved school attendance
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Improvement in the health of the children
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Improvement in their learning ability
